§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide information on the median length of time persons have been registered as unemployed by age group in Scotland; and what is the corresponding information for Dundee.
§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher[pursuant to his reply, 3 February 1983, c. 189]: The following table shows the median length of time spent on the unemployment register by persons registered as unemployed at jobcentres and careers offices in Scotland and Dundee—the old basis of the count—at 14 October 1982, the latest date for which information is available.
Age Median length of time on unemployed register (weeks) Scotland Dundee Under 18 years 13.0 9.1 18 years 19.9 23.6 19 years 33.0 44.7 20 to 24 years 29.3 34.5 25 to 29 years 33.0 39.8 30 to 34 years 36.3 47.4 35 to 44 years 39.8 48.0 45 to 49 years 46.1 58.3 50 to 54 years 52.7 55.2 55 to 59 years 54.6 59.8 60 and over 57.0 57.7 All age groups 32.9 38.6