HC Deb 27 April 1983 vol 41 cc339-40W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many school leavers, young people aged under 25 years, people between 25 and 50 years, and people over 50 years, respectively, were unemployed in the Walthamstow, Leyton area in May 1979; and what are the latest comparable figures.

Mr. Alison

The following table gives for the area covered by the Walthamstow and Leytonstone jobcentre figures for registered unemployed at April 1979 and figures for unemployed claimants at January 1983, the latest date for which an analysis by age is available. Information for those aged 25 years and over is given for age groups nearest to those specified.

Registered unemployed April 1979 Unemployed claimants January 1983
School leavers under 18 years of age 85 426
Others aged under 25 years (including older school leavers) 1,184 3,411

Employment in the service industries as a percentage of civilian labour force
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Canada 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 61
USA 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 61 61 61
Japan
Australia 55 56 57 57 57 57 59 59 59 59
New Zealand 52 53 53 53 54 53 54 54 54
Austria 42 43 46 46 47 47 47 48 48
Belgium 53 53 54 54 54 55 56 57 57
Denmark 55 56 56 56 56 57 57 59
Finland 44 46 47 48 49 49 49 51 51 51

Registered unemployed April 1979 Unemployed claimants January 1983
Aged 25 to 44 years 1,763 3,996
Aged 45 to 54 years 507 1,389
Aged 55 years and over 726 1,737