HC Deb 28 July 1983 vol 46 cc601-3W
Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report (a) the average annual unemployment rate and (b) the average annual number of unemployed in Glasgow in each of the past five years for which figures are available.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The following table shows the annual average number and percentage rate of registrants — the old basis of the unemployment count — at jobcentres and careers offices in the Glasgow travel to work area for each of the past five years.

Number of registrants Percentage rate
1978 54,011 9.2
1979 52,920 9.1
1980 68,138 11.7
1981 89,835 15.4
1982 98,931 16.9

1981 Census—Glasgow District Wards
Number and percentage not in employment
Resident Population
Males aged 16–64 not in employment Females aged 16–59 not in employment
Glasgow District Ward Number As percentage of all males aged 16–64 Number As percentage of all females aged 16–59
1. Drumry 1,293 38.1 403 11.5
2. Summerhill 1,193 31.8 358 9.3
3. Blairdardie 444 14.8 154 5.5
4. Knightscliffe 684 21.5 244 8.2
5. Yoker 839 22.2 316 9.0
6. Knightwood 441 15.4 162 6.2
7. Scotstoun 624 17.2 225 6.9
8. Broomhill 369 11.5 174 5.6
9. Kelvindale 152 4.3 94 2.6
10. Kelvinside 225 6.8 135 4.2
11. Summerston 734 20.3 303 8.7
12. Maryhill 794 26.1 274 10.2
13. Milton 937 23.8 334 9.2
14. Ruchill 1,172 29.9 432 11.4
15. North Kelvin 593 18.2 230 7.9
16. Woodlands 544 16.9 234 9.3
17. Partick 581 15.3 235 6.4
18. Anderston 711 20.3 280 9.5
19. Springburn 752 21.9 260 7.9
20. Robroyston 850 21.9 348 9.4
21. Keppochhill 1,204 29.9 431 11.3
22. Cowlairs 960 32.0 352 12.9
23. Alexandra Park 963 27.5 367 11.0
24. Dennistoun 642 16.5 276 7.4
25. Central 1,012 30.4 256 9.7
26. Calton 929 38.1 200 12.3
27. Belvidere 1,114 37.4 339 13.4
28. Carntyne 862 27.4 316 10.7

Notes:

1. As a result of the change in November 1982 to a claimant-based count of the unemployed, the annual average for 1982 has been calculated on the 10 months to October 1982.

2. The Glasgow travel-to-work area comprises the employment office areas in Glasgow city together with Barrhead, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch employment office areas.

Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Glasgow were defined as available for work in each of the past five years for which figures are available.

Mr. Allan Stewart

I regret this information is not available.

Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of Glasgow's population was economically active in each of the past five years for which figures are available.

Mr. Allan Stewart

This information is available from the census of population only: the latest census shows that, in 1981, 60 per cent. of the usually resident population aged 16 and over were economically active.

Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if his Department has information from the 1981 census on the number of unemployed and the unemployment rate, for both sexes, by district council ward boundary in Glasgow.

Mr. John MacKay

The numbers and percentage of those not in employment — that is seeking work or prevented by temporary sickness from seeking work—for males and females in each district ward in Glasgow were as follows:

Resident Population
Males aged 16–64 not in employment Females aged 16–59 not in employment
Glasgow District Ward Number As percentage of all males aged 16–64 Number As percentage of all females aged 16–59
29. Parkhead 935 29.3 344 11.9
30. Shettleston 618 20.7 246 9.0
31. Lethamhill 1,494 33.6 493 11.0
32. Riddrie 311 12.8 126 5.9
33. Queenslie 1,027 27.0 364 9.9
34. Barlanark 1,397 34.0 491 11.9
35. Mount Vernon 605 13.7 367 6.3
36. Baillieston 580 14.1 247 6.3
37. Gartloch 1,078 35.2 393 13.0
38. Easterhouses 1,596 37.9 515 12.0
39. Drumoyne 619 22.4 240 9.2
40. Govan 1,269 33.0 450 13.0
41. Penilee 591 17.4 233 7.1
42. Cardonald 448 13.6 194 5.9
43. Moss Park 376 13.5 143 5.4
44. Bellahouston 520 17.7 231 8.7
45. Pollock 1,183 26.1 362 8.5
46. Cowglen 903 22.9 295 8.1
47. South Nitshill 1,006 32.8 342 11.3
48. Arden 1,182 25.1 386 8.4
49. Pollockshields 426 11.1 201 5.6
50. Shawlands 251 9.5 118 4.4
51. Kingston 798 28.6 246 10.2
52. Hutchisontown 989 26.5 368 10.7
53. Queen's Park 381 10.2 203 5.5
54. Crosshill 682 17.1 266 7.4
55. Pollockshaws 479 14.9 163 5.2
56. Newlands 223 6.0 114 3.3
57. Kingspark 317 8.2 193 5.2
58. Aikenhead 127 4.8 84 3.1
59. Toryglen 773 19.7 290 8.2
60. Rutherglen 413 11.2 180 5.1
61. Linn Park 887 27.2 293 8.9
62. Castlemilk 608 21.4 237 8.7
63. Glenwood 1,289 34.8 416 11.3
64. Fernhill 829 16.9 325 6.8
65. Cambuslang 476 11.2 259 6.3
66. Halfway 843 21.4 353 9.4