HC Deb 21 February 1983 vol 37 cc317-9W
Mr. Eggar

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the percentage rate of increase

Unemployment, Annual Averages: Percentage Change Since Previous Year
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Germany +24.4 +33.1 +11.0 +113.0 +84.4 -1.3 -2.9 -3.6 -11.8 +1.5 +43.1 +45.9
France +29.1 +13.4 +2.7 +26.4 +68.7 +11.2 +14.8 +8.9 +15.7 +7.5 +22.2 +13.2
Italy +17.0 +0.9 -4.1 -0.8 +11.0 +6.8 +16.9 +10-6 +8.2 +7.5 +11.7 +19.7
Netherlands +33.6 +74.0 +1.9 +22.7 +44.8 +7.9 -1.9 -0.6 +2.1 +18.1 +55.4 +40.6
Belgium +4.3 +24.5 +5.7 +11.6 +67.4 +28.3 +15.4 +8.4 +5.5 +8.7 +23.4 +18.7
Luxembourg -50.0 +110.0 +9.5 +23.9 +363.2 +72.7 +79.8 +42.2 -9.5 +3.7 +42.5 +30.8
United Kingdom† +29.4 +11.5 -28.9 +0.7 +56.9 +38.3 +7.8 -1-4 -6.8 +28.5 +51.4 +15.7
Ireland -2.6 +16.2 -6.9 +8.4 +43.2 +12.1 -1.3 -6.3 -9.7 +13.3 +26.0 +22.4
Denmark +20.1 +0.3 -38.2 +169.1 +137.0 +4.1 +24.4 +15.5 -19.0 +17.5 +35.2 +7.6
Greece n/a n/a n/a n/a +29.2 -18.6 -2.8 +11.6 +2.3 +17.7 +13.2 +19.5
United States +22.6 -2.7 -10.6 +18.1 +53.8 -6.6 -5.6 -11.3 -1.0 +24.4 +8.3 +29.1
Canada +12.4 +3.4 -6.9 -0.2 +34.2 +5.4 +16.9 +7.2 -8.0 +3.5 +3.6 +45.3
Japan +8.5 +14.1 -6.8 +7.4 +37.0 +8.0 +1.9 +12.7 -5.6 -2.6 +10.5 +7.9*
Sources: EC countries: Statistical Office of the European Communities 'Unemployment' bulletins.
Other countries: OECD 'Main Economic Indicators', supplemented by labour attache reports etc.
Notes: n/a: not available.
* based on average of 11 months.
† new basis (claimants).

Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish figures in the Official

in unemployment for each year since 1970 in each European Community country, the United States of America, Canada and Japan.

Mr. Gummer

The information requested is contained in the following table.

Report to show the latest percentage unemployment rate—non-seasonally adjusted—in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.

Mr. Gummer

The following table gives the rates of unemployment (for claimants) at 13 January:

Percentage
England 13.2
Wales 17.5
Scotland 16.2
Northern Ireland 20.8