HC Deb 03 December 1980 vol 995 c79W
Mr. Wheeler

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of notified vacancies unfilled in the Greater London area at employment offices and at careers offices, on the most recent convenient date.

Mr. Jim Lester

At 7 November the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at employment offices and at careers offices in the Greater London area were 19,365 and 1,663 respectively.

Vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the country as a whole. Because of possible duplication the figures for employment offices and careers offices should not be added together.