§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list, by trade and occupation, the registered vacancies in (a) the West Midlands, (b) the Black Country areas of the West Midlands and (c)the Walsall travel-to-work area.
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§ Mr. Peter Morrison:The following table gives the number of vacancies remaining unfilled in the West Midlands region on 4 September analysed by major occupational groups. Corresponding information for the local areas specified could be given only at disproportionate cost. The statistics relate only to vacancies notified to employment offices and do not include those notified to careers offices. Vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the economy as a whole. The number of vacancies unfilled at a particular date takes no account of the flow of vacancies being notified, filled or withdrawn during the preceding month, which would reflect activity more closely. For example, during the past 12 months 79,333 people were placed in jobs by the employment offices in the West Midlands region. It is estimated that the public employment service accounts for about one in four of all placings.
Unfilled vacancies Managerial occupations (general management) 8 Professional and related occupations supporting management and administration 140 Professional and related occupations in education, welfare and health 301 Literary, artistic and sports 39 Professional and related occupations in science, engineering, technology and similar fields 225 Managerial (excluding general management) 291 Clerical and related occupations 1,202 Selling 1,305 Security and protective service 80 Catering, cleaning, hairdressing and other personal service 1,106 Farming, fishing and related occupations 109 Materials processing (excluding metal) 92 Making and repairing (excluding metal and electrical 439 Processing, making, repairing and related occupations (metal and electrical) 606 Painting, repetitive assembling, product inspecting, packaging and related occupations 231 Construction, mining and related occupations not elsewhere classified 153 Transport operating, materials moving and storing and related occupations 218 Miscellaneous (including general labourers) 328 TOTAL, ALL OCCUPATIONS 6,873
§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Employment, what is the total number of registered vacancies in (a) the West Midlands, (b) the Black Country areas of the West Midlands and (c) the Walsall travel-to-work area; and if he will give the figures for June 1979.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison:The following table gives the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled of employment offices and careers offices in the areas specified.
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June 1979 September 1981 At employment offices At careers offices At employment offices At careers offices West Midlands Region 16,191 4,603 6,873 690 Dudley and Sandwell travel-to-work area 1,915 414 600 26 Wolverhampton travel-to-work area 634 128 236 34
June 1979 September 1981 At employment offices At careers offices At employment offices At careers offices Walsall travel-to-work area 1,172 204 310 16 The statistics relate only to vacancies notified to employment offices and careers offices; vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the country as a whole. Because of possible duplication the figures for employment offices and careers offices should not be added together.
The number of vacancies unfilled at a particular date takes no account of the flow of vacancies being notified, filled or withdrawn during the preceding month, which would reflect activity more closely. For example, during the past 12 months 79,333 people were placed in jobs by employment offices and 9,489 by careers offices in the West Midlands region. It is estimated that the public employment service accounts for about one in four of all placings.