HC Deb 30 June 1981 vol 7 cc355-6W
68. Mr. O'Halloran

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest figure available for the number of people unemployed in Greater London; and what percentage these figures represent of the working population.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At 11 June the provisional number of people registered as unemployed in Greater London was 278,202 and the unemployment rate was 7.3 per cent. The percentage rate of unemployment is based on the estimated number of employees (employed and unemployed) which differs from the working population in that it excludes members of Her Majesty's Forces and the self-employed.