HC Deb 31 July 1981 vol 9 cc596-8W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many males, females and young people, respectively, were unemployed in each employment exchange in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in each July of the past three years; and what were the percentage changes.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

[pursuant to his reply, 27 July 1981]: The information is not available in the precise form requested. The following table gives the numbers registered as unemployed at employment and careers offices and offices of professional and executive recruitment in April 1981—the latest date for which the information is available—April 1980 and April 1979.

Unemployment in Edinburgh Travel-to-Work Area
Males Females Young Males Females Young
18 and over Persons Under 18 18 and over Persons Under 18
Actual Percentage change over year
Edinburgh 1
April 1979 1,656 1,113 437
April 1980 1,625 965 477 1979/80 -1.9 -13.3 +9.2
April 1981 2,491 1,391 843 1980/81 +53.3 +44.1 +76.7
Edinburgh 2
April 1979 3,461 892 97
April 1980 3,527 957 81 1979/80 +1.9 +7.3 -16.5
April 1981 4,930 1,497 132 1980/81 +39.8 +56.4 +63.0
Edinburgh 3
April 1979 466 188 32
April 1980 495 259 18 1979/80 +6.2 +37.8 -43.8
April 1981 766 382 45 1980/81 +54.7 +47.5 +150.0
Leith
April 1979 2,038 627 125
April 1980 2,235 680 107 1979/80 +9.7 +8.5 -14.4
April 1981 3,053 862 130 1980/81 +36.6 +26.8 +21.5
Portobello
April 1979 1,255 338 73
April 1980 1,319 421 116 1979/80 +5.1 +24.6 +58.9
April 1981 1,900 532 128 1980/81 +44.0 +26.4 +10.3
Dalkeith
April 1979 812 330 117
April 1980 817 435 151 1979/80 +0.6 +31.8 +29.1
April 1981 1,154 597 214 1980/81 +41.2 +37.2 +41.7
Loanhead
April 1979 444 190 8
April 1980 393 173 11 1979/80 -11.5 -8.9 +37.5
April 1981 615 193 26 1980/81 +56.5 +11.6 +136.4
Musselburgh
April 1979 725 324 106
April 1980 727 342 115 1979/80 +0.3 +5.6 +8.5
April 1981 1,137 502 166 1980/81 +56.4 +46.8 +44.3
Penicuik
April 1979 178 149 19
April 1980 200 169 24 1979/80 +12.4 +13.4 +26.3
April 1981 307 211 42 1980/81 +53.5 +24.9 +75.0
Tranent
April 1979 258 116 11
April 1980 307 150 19 1979/80 +19.0 +29.3 +72.7
April 1981 461 197 20 1980/81 +50.2 +31.3 +5.3

Notes to table:

Edinburgh 1 - South St. Andrew Street jobcentre

Edinburgh 2 - Shandwick Place jobcentre

Edinburgh 3 - Wester Hailes Jobcentre

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