HC Deb 23 February 1978 vol 944 c773W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list

Unemployment Annual increase in
Country Reference month Rate* Price Index†
percentage percentage
Canada … … … … … … January 1978 8.3 9.1
USA … … … … … … January 1978 6.3 6.7
Belgium … … … … … … December 1977 10.2 6.5
Netherlands … … … … … December 1977 5.1 5.5
France … … … … … … January 1978 5.6 9.1
Italy … … … … … … October 1977 7.4 15.0
NOTES:
* The percentage rates are seasonally adjusted, with the exception of the figure for Italy, for which no adjustment is possible owing to a recent change in coverage.
† The annual increase in the consumer price indices relates to the period November 1976 to November 1977 for all countries.