HC Deb 06 May 1983 vol 42 c174W
Mrs. Shirley Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what the percentage increase in unemployment has been from May 1979 to March 1983 in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) the European Community as a whole and (c) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries as a whole.

Mr. Gummer

The latest available information for a common date is as follows:

Seasonally adjusted unemployment, national definitions percentage increase May 1979 to December 1982
Percentage increase
United Kingdom 135
European Community* 81
OECD† 86
Notes:
Excluding the following countries for which seasonally adjusted figures are not available:
* Luxembourg.
† Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.

Source: OECD 'Main Economic Indicators'.

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