HC Deb 21 January 1982 vol 16 cc175-6W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are unemployed and how many job vacancies there are in each occupational group in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Wolverhampton at the latest available date.

Mr. Alison

Figures in the following table relate to unemployed people registered at employment offices at December 1981 for employment in the occupations listed. Figures for careers offices are not analysed by occupation.

West Midlands Region Wolverhampton employment office
Unemployed Unfilled vacancies Unemployed Unfilled vacancies
Managerial (general management) 473 15 26
Professional and related supporting management and administration 5, 009 143 271
Professional and related in education, welfare and health 5, 992 323 288 5
Literary, artistic and sports 1, 738 44 100 2
Professional and related in Science, engineering, technology and similar fields 5, 847 212 355 1
Managerial (excluding general management) 6, 892 263 394 14
Clerical and related 34, 629 1, 104 1, 567 34
Selling 18, 223 1, 146 793 29
Security and protective service 1, 628 73 92
Catering, cleaning, hairdressing and other personal service 15, 851 1, 036 729 30
Farming, fishing and related 3, 419 69 103 3
Materials processing (excluding metal) 2, 236 99 60
Making and repairing (excluding metal and electrical) 10, 240 339 443 12
Processing making, repairing and related (metal and electrical) 55, 941 603 3, 228 17

its award scheme, or through the medium of premium grants paid to employers prepared to take on trainees over and above their own immediate needs.