§ Mr. Robert C. Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment what have been the numbers of unemployed in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne, (b) Tyne and Wear county and (c) the Northern region on a monthly basis from January 1970 to January 1981.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following table gives the numbers registered as unemployed, where available, at January each year from 1970 to 1981 in Newcastle upon Tyne and the Northern Region. It also gives corresponding information for the Tyne and Wear metropolitan county for each January from 1976. Statistics for the county have not been compiled for the earlier years.
January each year Newcastle upon Tyne* Tyne and Wear metropolitan county Northern region 1970 6,348 66,786 1971 6,272 66,833 1972 8,082 89,552 1973 9,349 76,445 1974 7,284 59,330 1975 † 67,900‡ 1976 10,934 43,318 94,083 1977 12,283 49,467 107,140 1978 13,713 56,301 123,317 1979 13,449 54,980 121,647 1980 13,850 56,300 125,796 1981 18,544 77,436 187,379 * The employment office areas of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newburn and Walker. † Not available. ‡ Estimated.