§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of persons unemployed, percentage rate of unemployment, and the total number of vacancies for (a) the Workington travel-to-work area, and (b) Cumbria at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. GummerAt 9 June, the total number of unemployed claimants in the Workington travel-to-work area was 5,293 and the unemployment rate was 17.1 per cent. The corresponding figures for Cumbria were 21,028 and 10.9 per cent.
At 3 June the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at jobcentres and careers offices in the 4W Workington travel-to-work area were 181 and 8 respectively. The corresponding figures for Cumbria were 1,500 at jobcentres and 58 at careers offices. Vacancies notified to jobcentres are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the country as a whole. Because of possible duplication the figures for jobcentres and careers offices should not be added together.
The number of vacancies unfilled at a particular date takes no account of the flow of vacancies being notified, filled or withdrawn which would reflect activity more closely. For example, during the 12-month period to March 1983, 13,535 people were placed in jobs by jobcentres in Cumbria. It is estimated that the public employment service accounts for about one in four of all placings.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in the Workington travel-to-work area have been unemployed for (a) up to six months, (b) six months to 12 months, (c) 12 months to 18 months, (d) 18 months to two years and (e) over two years during the last month for which statistics are available.
§ Mr. GummerThe following table gives the figures for unemployed claimants in the Workington travel-to-work area at 14 April, the latest date for which an analysis by duration of unemployment is available.
Duration in weeks Numbers Up to 26 weeks 2,053 Over 26 and up to 52 weeks 1,417 Over 52 and up to 78 weeks 747 Over 78 and up to 104 weeks 723 Over 104 weeks 1,054