HC Deb 25 February 1980 vol 979 cc418-9W
Mr. Straw

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the numbers of males and females unemployed, and the percentages, in the North-East Lancashire sub region, in each of the years 1970 to 1979.

Numbers Percentage rates
… … … Males Females Males Females
June 1970 … … … 2,620 732 2.2 0.9
June 1971 … … … 5,362 1,145 4.3 1.4
June 1972 … … … 4,995 1,197 4.0 1.5
June 1973 … … … 2,702 579 2.2 0.7
June 1974 … … … 2,430 509 2.0 0.6
June 1975 … … … 5,646 1,387 4.5 1.6
June 1976 … … … 8,755 2,944 6.9 3.4
June 1977 … … … 8,144 3,442 6.5 4.0
June 1978 … … … 8,134 3,821 6.4 4.4
June 1979 … … … 6,558 3,538 5.2 4.1