Labour Statistics (Hansard, 30 June 1983)

§ Mr. Campbell-Savours
asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what proportion of (a) unemployed males and (b) unemployed females in the Barrow in Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven, Carlisle, Keswick and Penrith travel-to-work areas had been out of work for (i) one year, (ii) two years, and (iii) three years at the latest available date;
(2) what proportion of (a) unemployed males and (b) unemployed females in the Workington travel-to-work area had been out of work for (i) one year, (ii) two years, and (iii) three years at the latest available date.
121W

§ Mr. Gummer
The following is the information for unemployed claimants at 14 April, the latest date for which an analysuis by duration of unemployment is available.

Travel-to-work area Unemployed for over 52 and up to 104 weeks Unemployed for over 104 and up to 156 weeks Unemployed for over 156 weeks

Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.

Male Female Male Female Male Female

Furness^* 14.4 14.2 10.5 5.5 8.7 4.0

Kendal^* 15.6 10.5 6.4 4.3 2.9 1.9

Whitehaven^* 21.5 14.3 10.5 6.0 8.4 3.9

Carlisle 19.3 14.3 11.7 3.4 9.6 4.6

Keswick 19.5 16.9 7.4 3.9 2.8 2.6

Penrith 19.6 13.2 8.3 3.3 6.9 2.6

Workington^* 27.5 17.6 12.7 7.6 6.7 5.7

^* Travel-to-work area comprising two or more jobcentre areas.

§ Mr. Campbell-Savours
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the unemployment figures for the county of Cumbria, categorised by sex, age and the duration of unemployment, for the last month for which statistics are available.

Duration of unemployment in weeks 16 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–64 65 and over Total

Males

One or less 166 37 18 12 66 42 36 25 22 13 23 18 19 0 497

Over 1 and up to 2 14 27 28 21 76 41 41 32 30 17 12 25 31 0 395

Over 2 and up to 4 38 70 47 24 130 76 75 52 31 34 36 25 31 0 669

Over 4 and up to 6 10 38 36 31 104 63 34 34 28 24 26 30 32 0 490

Over 6 and up to 8 14 23 16 20 104 54 54 32 20 21 25 36 26 0 445

Over 8 and up to 13 27 73 92 42 198 142 93 104 45 50 54 54 59 0 1,033

Over 13 and up to 26 34 94 163 121 500 309 250 232 137 133 133 149 164 1 2,420

Over 26 and up to 39 29 88 191 120 392 239 188 129 122 94 83 189 214 0 2,078

Over 39 and up to 52 0 32 111 91 266 146 115 99 83 62 74 158 175 0 1,412

Over 52 and up to 65 0 11 63 59 136 94 79 65 48 40 45 90 95 1 826

Over 65 and up to 78 0 1 33 62 167 109 92 80 58 60 51 105 144 3 965

Over 78 and up to 104 0 9 43 75 241 160 124 110 90 71 101 167 258 6 1,455

Over 104 and up to 156 0 0 5 44 321 202 161 130 86 98 138 184 346 4 1,719

Over 156 and up to 208 0 0 0 6 126 78 76 68 57 60 51 62 69 0 653

Over 208 and up to 260 0 0 0 0 17 20 25 21 28 32 29 24 29 0 225

Over 260 0 0 0 0 8 8 15 11 18 21 82 111 65 0 339

Total males 332 503 846 728 2,852 1,783 1,458 1,224 903 830 963 1,427 1,757 15 15,621

Females

Duration of unemployment in weeks 16 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60 and over Total

One or less 142 33 17 16 78 33 16 13 10 9 4 1 0 377

Over 1 and up to 2 10 20 22 13 74 42 26 14 14 13 4 10 0 262

Over 2 and up to 4 16 50 34 28 81 52 39 27 28 14 13 8 0 390

Over 4 and up to 6 15 29 23 13 63 37 21 16 16 11 9 13 0 266

Over 6 and up to 8 14 17 21 23 60 49 19 16 10 11 11 8 0 259

Over 8 and up to 13 17 55 68 40 150 91 55 35 30 21 26 20 0 608

Over 13 and up to 26 35 96 149 118 387 231 111 82 65 47 52 43 1 1,417

Over 26 and up to 39 30 87 158 131 317 182 96 58 54 50 37 53 0 1,253

Over 39 and up to 52 0 30 70 79 229 148 81 50 34 47 42 30 1 841

Over 52 and up to 65 0 10 41 34 101 72 38 22 20 15 11 23 0 387

Over 65 and up to 78 0 6 14 35 80 44 29 15 19 28 24 23 2 319

Over 78 and up to 104 0 7 30 51 100 52 33 19 16 23 28 51 2 412

Over 104 and up to 156 0 0 14 30 112 38 16 20 17 34 58 69 1 409

Over 156 and up to 208 0 0 0 0 58 17 6 10 9 13 20 35 2 170

Over 208 and up to 260 0 0 0 0 11 5 6 2 3 8 13 18 0 66

Over 260 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 3 4 6 19 47 0 89

Total females 279 445 661 611 1,906 1,097 593 402 349 350 371 452 9 7,525

§ Mr. Campbell-Savours
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young persons aged 16 to 18 years were unemployed in the Workington travel-to-work area during the last month for which statistics are available.

§ Mr. Gummer
At 14 April, the latest date for which the information is available, there were 671 unemployed claimants aged 18 years and under in the Workington travel-to-work area.
122W

§ Mr. Gummer
The following is the information for unemployed claimants in Cumbria at 14 April, the latest date for which an analysis by age and duration of unemployment is available.

Travel-to-work area	Unemployed for over 52 and up to 104 weeks	Unemployed for over 104 and up to 156 weeks	Unemployed for over 156 weeks
	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
Furness^*	14.4	14.2	10.5	5.5	8.7	4.0
Kendal^*	15.6	10.5	6.4	4.3	2.9	1.9
Whitehaven^*	21.5	14.3	10.5	6.0	8.4	3.9
Carlisle	19.3	14.3	11.7	3.4	9.6	4.6
Keswick	19.5	16.9	7.4	3.9	2.8	2.6
Penrith	19.6	13.2	8.3	3.3	6.9	2.6
Workington^*	27.5	17.6	12.7	7.6	6.7	5.7
^* Travel-to-work area comprising two or more jobcentre areas.

Duration of unemployment in weeks	16	17	18	19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60–64	65 and over	Total
	Males
One or less	166	37	18	12	66	42	36	25	22	13	23	18	19	0	497
Over 1 and up to 2	14	27	28	21	76	41	41	32	30	17	12	25	31	0	395
Over 2 and up to 4	38	70	47	24	130	76	75	52	31	34	36	25	31	0	669
Over 4 and up to 6	10	38	36	31	104	63	34	34	28	24	26	30	32	0	490
Over 6 and up to 8	14	23	16	20	104	54	54	32	20	21	25	36	26	0	445
Over 8 and up to 13	27	73	92	42	198	142	93	104	45	50	54	54	59	0	1,033
Over 13 and up to 26	34	94	163	121	500	309	250	232	137	133	133	149	164	1	2,420
Over 26 and up to 39	29	88	191	120	392	239	188	129	122	94	83	189	214	0	2,078
Over 39 and up to 52	0	32	111	91	266	146	115	99	83	62	74	158	175	0	1,412
Over 52 and up to 65	0	11	63	59	136	94	79	65	48	40	45	90	95	1	826
Over 65 and up to 78	0	1	33	62	167	109	92	80	58	60	51	105	144	3	965
Over 78 and up to 104	0	9	43	75	241	160	124	110	90	71	101	167	258	6	1,455
Over 104 and up to 156	0	0	5	44	321	202	161	130	86	98	138	184	346	4	1,719
Over 156 and up to 208	0	0	0	6	126	78	76	68	57	60	51	62	69	0	653
Over 208 and up to 260	0	0	0	0	17	20	25	21	28	32	29	24	29	0	225
Over 260	0	0	0	0	8	8	15	11	18	21	82	111	65	0	339
Total males	332	503	846	728	2,852	1,783	1,458	1,224	903	830	963	1,427	1,757	15	15,621
	Females
Duration of unemployment in weeks	16	17	18	19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59		60 and over	Total
One or less	142	33	17	16	78	33	16	13	10	9	4	1		0	377
Over 1 and up to 2	10	20	22	13	74	42	26	14	14	13	4	10		0	262
Over 2 and up to 4	16	50	34	28	81	52	39	27	28	14	13	8		0	390
Over 4 and up to 6	15	29	23	13	63	37	21	16	16	11	9	13		0	266
Over 6 and up to 8	14	17	21	23	60	49	19	16	10	11	11	8		0	259
Over 8 and up to 13	17	55	68	40	150	91	55	35	30	21	26	20		0	608
Over 13 and up to 26	35	96	149	118	387	231	111	82	65	47	52	43		1	1,417
Over 26 and up to 39	30	87	158	131	317	182	96	58	54	50	37	53		0	1,253
Over 39 and up to 52	0	30	70	79	229	148	81	50	34	47	42	30		1	841
Over 52 and up to 65	0	10	41	34	101	72	38	22	20	15	11	23		0	387
Over 65 and up to 78	0	6	14	35	80	44	29	15	19	28	24	23		2	319
Over 78 and up to 104	0	7	30	51	100	52	33	19	16	23	28	51		2	412
Over 104 and up to 156	0	0	14	30	112	38	16	20	17	34	58	69		1	409
Over 156 and up to 208	0	0	0	0	58	17	6	10	9	13	20	35		2	170
Over 208 and up to 260	0	0	0	0	11	5	6	2	3	8	13	18		0	66
Over 260	0	0	0	0	5	4	1	3	4	6	19	47		0	89
Total females	279	445	661	611	1,906	1,097	593	402	349	350	371	452		9	7,525