HC Deb 05 March 1979 vol 963 c435W
Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if, from international information available to

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Austria (1) … … −2 +40 +19 +10 +10 (5)
Belgium (2) … … +37 +64 +14 +13 +2
Denmark (1) … … +189 +35 +6 N.A. (4) +5
France (1) … … +57 +40 +3 +11 +16
Germany (1) … … +95 +29 −11 +0.1 −8
Greece (1) … … +37 +2 −10 +21 −9 (6)
Ireland (1) … … +23 +33 +2 +4 −9
Italy (3) … … +3 +16 +11 N.A. (4) +3
Luxembourg (1) … +103 +345 +12 +85 −8
Netherlands (1) … +38 +27 −5 −1 +2
Norway (1) … … −7 +116 −31 −15 +60 (5)
Sweden (3) … … −29 +3 −5 +26 +12
Switzerland (1) … +900 +2,530 −34 −33 −7 (5)
Turkey (1) … … + 119 +20 +16 −3 −7 (7)
United Kingdom (1) … +25 (5) +79 (5) +14 +8 −8
Notes:
(1) Registered unemployed.
(2) Insured unemployed.
(3) Quarterly Labour Force Survey. Figures for Italy relate to October each year.
(4) Percentage change cannot be calculated owing to a discontinuity in the unemployment statistics.
(5) Change for 12 months ending in November.
(6) Change between September 1977 and September 1978.
(7) Change between April 1977 and April 1978.
Sources:
Main Economic Indicators and Labour Attache reports except Ireland and United Kingdom.
Ireland—SOEC, Eurostat 1977 and Statistical Telegram.