§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average annual number of males out of work for one year or over in Scotland in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher[pursuant to his reply, 27 May 1982, c. 415.]: The information is set out in the following table:
Average numbers of males registered as unemployed for one year or more in Scotland Number 1972 26,177 1973 25,084 1974 19,212 1975 18,916 1976 23,394 1977 30,402 1978 33,532 1979 35,047 1980 37,214 1981 57,472 Notes:
- 1. The unemployment register is analysed by duration of unemployment quarterly in January, April, July and October of each year. The 1974 and 1975 averages have been calculated on the basis of three quarters only because information for January 1974 and January 1975 is not available due to industrial action at certain Department of Employment offices.
- 2. Figures between January 1972 and January 1976 include adult students registered for vocational employment.