HC Deb 05 June 1981 vol 5 c431W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many women have been registered as unemployed in April each year since 1970; and what percentage change this represents in each case.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The following table gives the numbers of females registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom at the dates specified and the percentage changes between years.

April each year Number of females unemployed Percentage change over previous April
1970 93,095 +5.3
1971 116,702 +25.4
1972 156,402 +34.0
1973 116,623 -25.4
1974 97,265 -16.6
1975 154,873 +59.2
1976 286,959 +85.3
1977 359,889 +25.4
1978 406,354 +12.9
1979 381,365 -6.1
1980 464,875 +21.9
1981 705,457 +51.8