HC Deb 14 March 1980 vol 980 cc723-4W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the ratio of the number of those unemployed to the number of unfilled vacancies in both Dundee and Scotland; and how they compare with the corresponding ratios for May 1979.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is set out in the table below.

Unemployment/Unfilled Vacancy Ratios
Dundee
February 1980 18:1
May 1979 9:1
Scotland
February 1980 11:1
May 1979 6:1

The above ratios relate only to vacancies notified to employment offices and remaining unfilled at a particular date. These vacancy figures do not purport to he a measure of all vacancies in the areas concerned. The figures have not been seasonally adjusted.