§ Mr. Concannonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are out of work in the Mansfield travel-to-work area; and what are their age groups as percentages of the total.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following are the figures for unemployed claimants in the Mansfield jobcentre area at January 1983, the latest date for which an analysis by age is available.
Age group Number As a percentage of total of all ages Under 18 470 6.4 18 456 6.2 19 392 5.3 20–24 1,442 19.5 25–29 840 11.4 30–34 576 7.8 35–44 715 9.7 45–54 637 8.6 55–59 577 7.8 60 and over 1,282 17.4 Total, all ages 7,387 100
§ Mr. Concannonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of (a) unemployed males and (b) unemployed females in the Mansfield travel-towork area have been out of work for over (i) a year, (ii) two years and (iii) three years at the latest available date.
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§ Mr. GummerThe following table gives the information for unemployed male and female claimants in the Mansfield jobcentre area at January 1983, the latest date for which an analysis by duration of unemployment is available.
Males Per cent Females Per cent Unemployed for over 52 and up to 104 weeks 20.8 14.5 Unemployed for over 104 and up to 156 weeks 13.4 3.8 Unemployed for over 156 weeks 11.5 1.6