HC Deb 09 May 1977 vol 931 cc348-9W
Mr. Dodsworth

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish an analysis of the latest available unemployment figures for Hertfordshire, showing

COUNTY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Duration of unemployment Ages of the unemployed
16–17 years 18–19 years 20–24 years 25–29 years 30–34 year 35–39 years
One week or less 119 128 215 125 75 72
Over 1 and up to 2 weeks 87 140 236 106 89 46
Over 2 and up to 3 weeks 51 57 90 53 49 25
Over 3 and up to 4 weeks 61 78 136 86 47 30
Over 4 and up to 5 weeks 55 72 130 78 45 33
Over 5 and up to 6 weeks 63 66 134 72 32 42
Over 6 and up to 7 weeks 35 54 105 66 43 34
Over 7 and up to 8 weeks 39 55 95 69 38 19
Over 8 and up to 9 weeks 39 59 82 62 43 35
Over 9 and up to 13 weeks 135 173 324 162 113 91
Over 13 and up to 26 weeks 186 262 510 328 199 190
Over 26 and up to 39 weeks 93 91 224 150 112 87
Over 39 and up to 52 weeks 13 32 79 73 65 51
Over 52 weeks 13 44 133 150 99 77
TOTAL 989 1,311 2,493 1,580 1,049 832

Ages of the unemployed
Duration of unemployment 40–44 year 45–49 year 50–54 year 55–59 year 60–64 year 65 years and over Total
One week or less 43 35 40 33 39 2 926
Over 1 and up to 2 weeks 48 33 39 45 88 3 960
Over 2 and up to 3 weeks 20 15 9 14 21 1 405
Over 3 and up to 4 weeks 41 28 28 16 23 1 575
Over 4 and up to 5 weeks 36 26 25 30 29 1 560
Over 5 and up to 6 weeks 27 22 34 24 30 546
Over 6 and up to 7 weeks 20 22 30 18 51 2 480
Over 7 and up to 8 weeks 31 28 21 17 38 1 451
Over 8 and up to 9 weeks 29 27 32 26 28 462
Over 9 and up to 13 weeks 80 86 92 88 155 5 1,504
Over 13 and up to 26 weeks 140 145 151 153 369 10 2,643
Over 26 and up to 39 weeks 68 72 84 85 360 5 1,431
Over 39 and up to 52 weeks 51 38 57 76 206 1 742
Over 52 weeks 90 116 154 179 494 13 1,562
TOTAL 724 693 796 804 1,931 45 13,247