HC Deb 29 October 1981 vol 10 cc425-6W
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Mrs. Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons aged (a) 16 to 18 years, (b) 18 to 25 years, (c) 25 to 40 years and (d) 40 to 65 years were unemployed in (i) Wolverhampton and (ii) the West Midlands at the latest available date.
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Mr. Peter Morrison [pursuant to his reply, 28 October 1981]: The following is the information for the age ranges nearest to those specified. The figures related to 9 July, the latest date for which they are available.
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| Age |
Wolverhamp- ton employ- ment office area |
West Midlands re- gion |
| Under 18 years |
2,847 |
39,607 |
| 18 to 24 years |
5,236 |
89,328 |
| 25 to 34 years |
3,364 |
67,836 |
| 35 to 44 years |
2,171 |
42,580 |
| 45 to 64 years |
4,429 |
88,693 |
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Mrs. Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide a breakdown of those unemployed in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Wolverhampton by standard industrial classification at the latest convenient date.
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Mr. Peter Morrison [pursuant to his reply, 28 October 1981]: The following is the information at 13 August, the latest date for which an industrial analysis is available. The figures relate to the industries in which the unemployed persons last worked.
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| Orders of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968 |
West Midlands Region |
Wolverhampton employment office area |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
2,951 |
57 |
| Mining and quarrying |
2,536 |
15 |
| Food, drink and tobacco |
6,365 |
195 |
| Coal and petroleum products |
128 |
8 |
| Chemicals and allied industries |
2,295 |
104 |
| Metal manufacture |
15,492 |
793 |
| Mechanical engineering |
14,334 |
421 |
| Instrument engineering |
618 |
5 |
| Electrical engineering |
8,692 |
479 |
| Shipbuilding and marine engineering |
167 |
5 |
| Vehicles |
25,099 |
290 |
| Metal goods not elsewhere specified |
39,572 |
3,087 |
| Textiles |
3,426 |
200 |
| Leather, leather goods and fur |
663 |
5 |
| Clothing and footwear |
3,030 |
190 |
| Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. |
8,502 |
43 |
| Timber, furniture, etc. |
2,512 |
145 |
| Paper, printing and publishing |
2,670 |
114 |
| Other manufacturing industries |
5,845 |
465 |
| Construction |
33,130 |
1,551 |
| Gas, electricity and water |
1,076 |
31 |
| Transport and communication |
8,914 |
416 |
| Distributive trades |
25,987 |
1,054 |
| Insurance, banking, finance and business services |
5,095 |
220 |
| Professional and scientific services |
9,069 |
301 |
| Miscellaneous services |
24,411 |
1,077 |
| Public administration and defence |
8,498 |
303 |
| Not classified by industry (including school leavers) |
81,057 |
7,147 |
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| Orders of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968 |
West Midlands Region |
Wolverhampton employment office area |
| Total |
342,134 |
18,721 |