§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of unemployed in member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development during each of the past three years; and what percentage in each year was represented by unemployment in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonUnemployment figures for 1978, 1979 and 1980—annual averages—as published by the 225W Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development using national definitions are given below. The United Kingdom figure is shown as a percentage of the total for each year.
OECD* United Kingdom (Thousands) (Thousands) Percentage of Total 1978 15662 1376 8.8 per cent. 1979 15725 1307 8.3 per cent. 1980 17986 1668 9.3 per cent. * The figures relate to the countries listed below. Information is not available for member countries not included.
Canada Greece USA Ireland Japan Italy Australia Luxembourg Austria Netherlands Belgium Norway Denmark Spain Finland Sweden France Switzerland Germany United Kingdom