§ 19. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will set out the unemployment statistics for men and women under 21 years in Northern Ireland for any convenient date in October 1979 and any convenient date in October 1980?
§ Mr. RossiThe information for the under 21 age group is not available. However, between October 1979 and October 1980 the number of unemployed persons under 19 increased from 11,151 to 16,794.
Details of Northern Ireland's unemployment statistics are given each month in the Department of Manpower Services' press notices. Copies are available in the Library.
§ 23. Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons are now unemployed in Northern Ireland compared with 12 months ago; and how many of these are aged 16 to 18 years.
§ Mr. RossiTotal unemployment in Northern Ireland increased from 62,919 in November 1979 to 91,686 in November 1980. In the same period the number of unemployed young persons under 19 increased from 9,448 to 15,366.
Details of Northern Ireland's unemployment statistics are given each month in the Department of Manpower Services' press notices, copies of which are available in the Library.