HC Deb 12 February 1981 vol 998 cc426-7W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the most recent number of unemployed school leavers for every vacancy in the county of Derbyshire as compared with the number in December 1979; and what is the percentage rate of increase.

Mr. Peter Morrison

Statistics of unfilled vacancies specifically for school leavers are not available. At January 1981 there were 1,095 school leavers under 18 years of age registered as unemployed in the county of Derbyshire compared with 359 at December 1979. At January 1981 the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at employment offices and at careers offices in the county were 667 and 25, respectively. The corresponding figures at December 1979 were 2,451 at employment offices and 364 at careers offices. The vacancy statistics relate only to those notified to employment offices and careers offices; vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the country as a whole. Because of possible duplication the figures for employment offices and careers offices should not be added together.

Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how the present number of unemployed school leavers for each vacancy in the county of Derbyshire compares with the national figure.

Mr. Peter Morrison

Statistics of unfilled vacancies specifically for school leavers are not available.

At January 1981, in the county of Derbyshire, there were 1,095 unemployed school leavers under 18 years of age, 667 notified vacancies remained unfilled at employment offices and 25 at careers offices. The corresponding figures for the whole of the United Kingdom were 102,335 unemployed school leavers, 81,815 vacancies at employment offices and 4,027 vacancies at careers offices. The vacancy statistics relate only to those notified to employment offices and careers offices; vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the country as a whole. Because of possible duplication the figures for employment offices and careers offices should not be added together.