HC Deb 02 December 1982 vol 33 cc252-3W
Mr. Foster

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish his figures for the number unemployed for the Northern region for each month since 1979 on the old and on the new basis.

Mr. Alison

The information is as follows:

Unadjusted Including School Leavers Seasonally Adjusted Excluding School Leavers
New Basis (Claimants) Old basis (Registrations) New Basis (Claimants) Old Basis (Registrations)
Number (000's) Percentage of all Employees Number (000's) Percentage of all Employees Number (000's) Percentage of all Employees Number (000's) Percentage of all Employees
July 189.0 14.4 211.9 15.9 185.7 14.2 190.1 14.3
August 193.9 14.8 217.2 16.3 188.9 14.4 194.6 14.6
September 208.9 15.9 219.7 16.5 192.2 14.7 197.7 14.8
October 207.8 15.9 216.2 16.2 194.1 14.8 199.3 15.0
November 207.6 15.8 215.5 16.2 195.0 14.9 200.6 15.1
December 206.1 15.7 213.9 16.1 194.3 14.8 199.9 15.0
1982
January 214.4 16.5 222.2 16.7 195.8 15.1 201.1 15.1
February 210.0 16.2 217.7 16.3 194.5 15.0 199.0 14.9
March 205.0 15.8 212.7 16.0 194.7 15.0 198.8 14.9
April 206.7 15.9 216.7 16.3 197.4 15.2 202.6 15.2
May 205.2 15.8 213.1 16.0 199.8 15.4 205.1 15.4
June 204.2 15.7 223.0 16.7 203.1 15.6 208.4 15.6
July 211.0 16.3 233.2 17.5 206.6 15.9 211.2 15.9
August 213.7 16.5 238.8 17.9 207.8 16.0 215.2 16.2
September 229.3 17.7 241.4 18.1 210.5 16.2 218.0 16.4
October 224.2 17.3 234.3 17.6 210.9 16.2 217.9 16.4

Note: The figures on the new basis (claimants) incorporate estimates prior to May 1982.