§ Rev. William McCreaasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were unemployed expressed numerically and as a percentage in the Mid-Ulster constituency in August, September, October and November 1983, respectively, giving the corresponding figures for males and females.
Cookstown travel-to-work area Number unemployed Percentage rate 1983 Male Female Total Male Female Total August 1,480 587 2,067 38.3 26.5 34.0 September 1,520 632 2,152 39.4 28.5 35.4 October 1,581 616 2,197 41.0 27.0 36.2 November 1,615 621 2,236 41.8 28.0 36.8
Omagh travel-to-work area Number unemployed Percentage rate 1983 Male Female Total Male Female Total August 2,032 902 2,934 26.4 17.5 22.8 September 2,152 1,014 3,166 28.0 19.6 24.6 October 2,098 938 3,036 27.3 18.1 23.6 November 2,092 909 3,001 27.2 17.6 23.3
Strabane travel-to-work area Number unemployed Percentage rate 1983 Male Female Total Male Female Total August 2,867 746 3,613 50.2 21.1 39.1 September 2,882 758 3,640 50.5 21.4 39.3 October 2,949 759 3,708 51.6 21.4 40.1 November 2,981 740 3,721 52.2 20.9 40.2