Labour Statistics (Hansard, 12 December 1984)

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the number and percentage of employees in employment in each of the four main sectors in Dundee in 1975; what are the corresponding figures for the latest available date; and what are the corresponding figures for Scotland.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
The information requested is set out in the table. It is based on the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification.

Males Females

Age 1979 1983 1979 1983

16 to 24 80.2 81.1 73.1 70.6

25 to 34 95.7 93.4 56.8 57.2

35 to 44 95.5 95.1 68.9 68.6

45 to 59 93.7 88.8 64.8 59.8

60 to 64 74.6 57.6 24.7 19.1

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The estimates for the most recent date available relate to 1983 and have been prepared by the Department of Employment. Estimates for the precise age groups requested are not available.

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average length of time an unemployed person has remained on the unemployment register in Dundee and Scotland in 1965, 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
The information is not available in the precise form requested and could be made available for 1965 only at disproportionate cost. However, the following table shows for Dundee jobcentre area and for Scotland the median length of unemployment of:

(a) registrants remaining unemployed at the October count in 1980, 1981 and 1982 and claimants remaining unemployed at the October count in 1983 and 1984; and

(b) claimants who had completed a spell of unemployment during the 12 months up to the October count in 1983 and 1984.

Median number of weeks unemployed^*

Dundee Scotland

(a) Uncompleted spells of unemployment

Registrants at 9 October 1980 21.2 19.8

Registrants at 8 October 1981 30.9 27.1

Registrants at 14 October 1982 38.6 32.9

Claimants at 13 October 1983 33.2 33.1

Claimants at 11 October 1984 37.4 35.2

(b) Completed spells of unemployment^†

12 months ended 13 October 1983 13.5 128

12 months ended 11 October 1984 14.1 12.7

^* The median length of unemployment is the length of time spent unemployed exceeded by 50 per cent, of those included in the count.

^† Median figures for completed spells of unemployment were introduced in August 1983.

	Males	Females
Age	1979	1983	1979	1983
16 to 24	80.2	81.1	73.1	70.6
25 to 34	95.7	93.4	56.8	57.2
35 to 44	95.5	95.1	68.9	68.6
45 to 59	93.7	88.8	64.8	59.8
60 to 64	74.6	57.6	24.7	19.1

Median number of weeks unemployed^*
	Dundee	Scotland
(a) Uncompleted spells of unemployment
Registrants at 9 October 1980	21.2	19.8
Registrants at 8 October 1981	30.9	27.1
Registrants at 14 October 1982	38.6	32.9
Claimants at 13 October 1983	33.2	33.1
Claimants at 11 October 1984	37.4	35.2
(b) Completed spells of unemployment^†
12 months ended 13 October 1983	13.5	128
12 months ended 11 October 1984	14.1	12.7
^* The median length of unemployment is the length of time spent unemployed exceeded by 50 per cent, of those included in the count.
^† Median figures for completed spells of unemployment were introduced in August 1983.