HC Deb 09 March 1978 vol 945 cc732-3W
Mr. Noble

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the percentage unemployment rate in the Rossendale travel-to-work area in each month since 1st January 1974; and how

Rossendale travel-to-work area North-West Region Great Britain
January 1974 1.4 3.4 2.6
February 1974 1.3 3.4 2.6
March 1974 1.2 3.4 2.6
April 1974 1.2 3.4 2.5
May 1974 0.9 3.2 2.3
June 1974 1.0 3.0 2.3
July 1974 1.2 3.2 2.4
August 1974 1.6 3.8 2.8
September 1974 1.7 3.7 2.7
October 1974 1.6 3.7 2.7
November 1974 1.6 3.7 2.7
December 1974* .. .. ..
January 1975* .. 4.2 3.2
February 1975 2.6 4.3 3.3
March 1975 2.7 4.4 3.3
April 1975 2.8 4.7 3.5
May 1975 3.1 4.8 3.5
June 1975 3.0 4.8 3.6
July 1975 3.3 5.5 4.1
August 1975 4.2 6.2 4.8
September 1975 3.8 6.2 4.8
October 1975 4.1 6.1 4.8
November 1975 4.4 6.1 4.9
December 1975 4.5 6.3 5.0
January 1976 4.9 6.7 5.4
February 1976 4.9 6.6 5.4
March 1976 4.8 6.5 5.3
April 1976 4.7 6.5 5.3
May 1976 4.9 6.6 5.2
June 1976 5.2 7.0 5.5
July 1976 5.6 7.6 6.0
August 1976 6.0 7.7 6.2
September 1976 5.7 7.4 6.0
October 1976 4.8 6.9 5.7
November 1976* .. .. ..
December 1976* .. .. 5.6
January 1977 5.3 7.2 6.0
February 1977 4.9 7.0 5.9
March 1977 4.5 6.8 5.7
April 1977 4.9 6.9 5.7
May 1977 4.2 6.8 5.5
June 1977 5.2 7.4 6.0
July 1977 5.6 8.3 6.7
August 1977 6.0 8.3 6.7
September 1977 5.7 8.2 6.6
October 1977 5.3 7.7 6.2
November 1977 5.1 7.6 6.2
December 1977 5.2 7.5 6.1
January 1978 5.5 7.7 6.4
February 1978 5.1 7.5 6.2
* Because of industrial action by some staff in the Department of Employment group, some figures for December 1974, January 1975, November 1976 and December 1976 are not available.