§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the percentage increase in unemployment for (a) men, (b) women and (c) young people for each region of the United Kingdom during 1980.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonAge analyses of the numbers registered as unemployed are available only in January, April, July and October. The following table gives the percentage increases between January 1980 and January 1981 in the numbers of males, females and young people under 20 years of age registered as unemployed in the areas specified.
Percentage increase ✶Male ✶Female Young people under 20 years of age South-East 75.3 71.8 113.2 East Anglia 77.1 57.6 103.4 South-West 56.6 43.9 70.8 West Midlands 106.5 81.2 105.9 East Midlands 83.0 74.4 107.9
Wolverhampton employment office area West Midlands region ✶Male ✶Female Young people under 20 years of age ✶Male ✶Female Young people under 20 years of age January 1980 5,483 2,858 1,930 90,990 42,297 23,486 January 1981 10,135 4,249 3,143 187,922 76,622 48,348 Percentage increase 84.8 48.7 62.8 106.5 81.2 105.9 ✶ Including young people.