HC Deb 09 April 1981 vol 2 c318W
Mr. Jim Lester

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what are the comparative figures per thousand civilian working population between London and Liverpool of school leavers unemployed in April 1981;

(2) what are the comparative figures per thousand civilian working population between London and Liverpool of total registered unemployed in April 1981;

(3) what are the comparative figures per thousand civilian working population between London and Liverpool of people unemployed for more than a year in April 1981.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The latest information at present available for the total numbers unemployed and for unemployed school leavers under 18 years of age is for 12 March and the latest for those unemployed for more than a year is for 15 January. In the following table the figures are expressed per 1,000 of the total numbers of employees, employed and unemployed, in the respective areas.

Greater London Liverpool travel-to-work area
Unemployed school leavers per 1,000 employees 12 March 1981 1.4 7
Total unemployed per 1,000 employees 12 March 1981 68 161
Unemployed over 52 weeks per 1,000 employees 15 January 1981 10 56