HC Deb 16 March 1982 vol 20 cc100-4W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a breakdown of the number of unemployed in Dundee by age groups.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 484.]: The following table gives an analysis by age group of the numbers registered and unemployed in Dundee on 14 January 1982, the latest date for which this information is available.

Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee
Age group number
Under 18 1,444
18–24 4,640
25–34 3,750
35–44 2,101
45–59 2,896
60 and over 632
Total 15,463

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current number of registered vacant jobs in Dundee; if he will provide a breakdown by standard industrial classification; and what are the corresponding figures for May 1979.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 484]: On 5 February 1982 there were 289 vacancies notified to the employment office and none to the careers office in Dundee remaining unfilled. The following table gives an analysis by standard industrial classification of these vacancies, with comparable figures for May 1979. These figures are not seasonally adjusted and do not purport to be a measure of all vacancies in Dundee. Because of possible duplication between the vacancies notified to the employment office and the careers office the two sets of figures for May 1979 should not be added together.

Unfilled Vacancies: Dundee
Standard Industrial Classification February 1982

Employment Office

May 1979

Employment Office

Careers Office
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing 1
Mining and Quarrying
Food, Drink and Tobacco 2 7
Coal and Petroleum Products 1
Chemicals and Allied Industries 2
Metal Manufacture 4 3 _
Mechanical Engineering 3 2 1
Instrument Engineering 25 85
Electrical Engineering 4 7
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering 2 15
Vehicles 3 _
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 9
Textiles 27
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur
Clothing and Footwear 11 12
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 1
Timber, Furniture, etc. 2 7
Paper, Printing and Publishing 2 8
Other Manufacturing Industries 6 21
Construction 17 67 18
Gas, Electricity and Water 1 6
Transport and Communication 2 23 2
Distributive Trades 75 162 24
Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services 29 25
Professional and Scientific Services 42 75
Miscellaneous Services 42 139
Public Administration and Defence 37 95
Total 289 787 78

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of those unemployed in Dundee have been out of work for the following periods: (a) up to one year, (b) between one and two years, (c) between two and three years, (d) over three years.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 484]: The following table gives an analysis by duration of unemployment of the numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee on 14 January 1982, the latest date for which this information is available.

Duration Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee Percentage
Up to 1 year 10,175 65.8
Over 1 and up to 2 years 3,302 21.3
Over 2 and up to 3 years 905 5.9
Over 3 years 1,081 7.0
TOTAL 15,463 100

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a breakdown of the numbers unemployed in Dundee by standard industrial classification; and how these statistics compare with those in May 1979.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 484]: The following table gives the

numbers of people registered as unemployed in Dundee on 12 August 1981—the latest date for which an analysis by industry of the unemployment register is available—and on 10 May 1979. The figures are not seasonally adjusted.

Standard Industrial Classification Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee
12 August 1981 10 May 1979
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing 203 142
Mining and Quarrying 67 64
Food, Drink and Tobacco 449 358
Coal and Petroleum Products 13 13
Chemicals and Allied Industries 31 28
Metal Manufacture 173 60
Mechanical Engineering 157 146
Instrument Engineering 975 366
Electrical Engineering 358 178
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering 317 81
Vehicles 22 15
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 82 48
Textiles 1,395 1,085
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur 4 4
Clothing and Footwear 161 86
Bricks, Pottery Glass, Cement, etc. 28 10
Timber, Furniture, etc. 122 57
Paper, Printing and Publishing 188 127
Other Manufacturing Industries 151 93
Construction 1,631 690
Gas, Electricity and Water 51 21
Transport and Communication 434 310
Distributive Trades 1,404 830
Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services 186 109

Standard Industrial Classification Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee
12 August 1981 10 May 1979
Professional and Scientific Services 702 416
Miscellaneous Services 1,387 779
Public Administration and Defence 753 619

Standard Industrial Classification Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee
12 August 1981 10 May 1979
Not classified by industry 3,808 1,374
Total 15,252 8,109