§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current level of unemployment in Scotland among the age groups 16 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, and 50 to 60 years; how many persons have been unemployed for periods of one year, two years, and 470W three years or more; and how many of the current year's school leavers have secured employment without the youth opportunities programme.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation is not available in the precise form requested. The following table shows the numbers of people in specific age groups who were registered as unemployed in Scotland on 8 October 1981.
Age Group Numbers registered as unemployed 16–19 64,180 20–29 110,453 30–44 74,507 45–54 38,692 55–59 19,748 60 and over 17,858 The following table shows the number of people in Scotland who on 8 October had been registered as unemployed for the periods stated.
Duration in weeks Numbers registered as unemployed Over 52 and up to 104 weeks 57,835 Over 104 and up to 156 weeks 15,794 Over 156 weeks 20,140 Information is not available on the numbers of the current year's school leavers who have found jobs outwith the youth opportunities programme.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of people were unemployed in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area in August 1979, August 1980 and August 1981; and what are the figures for males and females, respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is set out in the following table:
Percentage Unemployed in the Edinburgh Travel-to-work area Total Male Female August 1979 6.2 7.6 4.4 August 1980 7.4 8.9 5.3 August 1981 10.4 12.9 7.1 Note 1. The Edinburgh travel-to-work area comprises the following employment office areas: Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello, Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh, Penicuik and Tranent.
Note 2. The figures are not seasonally adjusted.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the percentage rate of unemployment in Scotland and the United Kingdom in August 1979, August 1980 and August 1981.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is set out in the following table:
Percentage Rate of Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) Scotland United Kingdom August 1979 7.3 5.1 August 1980 9.4 6.9 August 1981 13.0 10.7
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number and percentage of those unemployed in Dundee and Scotland in May 1979; what 471W are the current numbers and percentages; and what has been the percentage increase in both categories over the same period.
May 1979 November 1981 Numbers registered as unemployed Percentage rate Numbers registered as unemployed Percentage rate Percentage increase May 1979-November 1981 Dundee 8,109 8.4 15,061 15.4 85.7 Scotland 165,441 7.3 325,600 14.4 96.8 NoteThe figures are not seasonally adjusted.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people under 18 years of age have never had a job since leaving school in (a) Dundee and (b) Scotland.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherOn 12 November 1981, 937 young people under 18 who had not entered employment since leaving school were registered as unemployed in Dundee. The corresponding figure for Scotland was 18,271.