HC Deb 23 July 1984 vol 64 cc499-501W
Mr. Nellist

asked the Secretary of State for Employment, for each region of the United Kingdom, if he will publish the estimates provided by the careers service to the Manpower Services Commission of the total population of (a) 16-year-olds and (b) 17-year-olds, and the number and proportion of them who will (i) remain at school or in full-time education, (ii) join the labour force

Manpower Services Commission—Youth Training Scheme: Information for Planning Purposes
16-year-olds 1983–84
Region (a) Total (b + c) (b) School/FE (c) Labour Market (d + e) (d) Employed outside YTS (e) Unemployed/YTS
Northern 42,222 14,292 27,930 6,651 21 279
per cent. — 34 66 24 76
Yorkshire and Humberside 78,685 30,583 48,102 16,618 31,484
per cent. — 39 61 34 66
North West 109,904 44,430 65,474 21,780 43,694
per cent. — 40 60 33 67
Midlands 145,062 58,579 86,483 28,958 57,525
per cent. — 40 60 33 67
South West 63,067 26,975 36,092 16,177 19,915
per cent. — 43 57 45 55
South East 175,501 87,570 87,931 43,035 44,896
per cent. — 50 50 49 51
London 88,704 45,324 43,380 20,715 22,665
per cent. — 51 49 48 52
Wales 43,267 20,402 22,865 6,534 16,331
per cent. — 47 53 29 71
Scotland 67,787 38,719 29,068 8,731 20,337
per cent. — 57 43 30 70

16-year-olds 1983–84
Region (a) Total (b + c) (b) School/FE (c) Labour Market (d + e) (d) Employed outside YTS (e) Unemployed/YTS
Northern 40,631 13,440 27,191 5,940 21,251
per cent. — 33 67 22 78
Yorkshire and Humberside 77,903 29,490 48,413 15,600 32,813
per cent. — 38 62 32 68
North West 107,836 43,406 64,430 20,560 43,970
per cent. — 40 60 32 68
Midlands 143,659 57,631 86,028 28,043 57,985
per cent. — 40 60 33 67
South West 61,207 25,893 35,314 14,908 20,406
per cent. — 42 58 42 58
South East 172,033 84,396 87,637 39,337 48,300
per cent. — 49 51 45 55
London 86,189 44,819 41,370 18,730 22,640
per cent. — 52 48 45 55
Wales 43,060 20,147 22,913 5,619 17,294
per cent. — 47 53 25 75
Scotland 65,178 36,910 28,268 8,233 20,035
per cent. — 57 43 29 71

and (iii) still be without work by 31 December, for each of the academic years 1983–84 and 1982–83 and whatever previous years are available.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The information is as follows. The figures in the two tables represent the careers services best estimates of the destinations of 16 and 17-year-olds who were eligible to leave school in the academic years 1982–83 and 1983–84. They are based on the information available in November of each year when the destination of many school leavers is still not known.

17 year olds 1982–83
Region (a) Total (b + c) (b) School/FE (c) Labour Market (d + e) (d) Employed outside YTS (e) Unemployed/YTS
Northern 10,567 7,854 2,713 838 1,875
per cent. 74 26 31 69
Yorkshire and Humberside 22,125 15,348 6,777 3,736 3,041
per cent. 69 31 55 45
North West 28,485 21,571 6,814 2,581 4,233
per cent. 76 24 38 62
Midlands 36,253 27,384 8,869 4,007 4,862
per cent. 76 24 45 55
South West 17,022 12,453 4,569 2,687 1,882
per cent. 73 27 59 41
South East 61,827 44,048 17,779 10,163 7,616
per cent. 71 29 57 43
London 35,713 23,793 11,920 6,536 5,384
per cent. 67 33 55 45
Wales 14,545 10,595 3,950 1,676 2,274
per cent. 73 27 42 58
Scotland 49,119 28,255 20,864 7,853 13,011
per cent. 58 42 38 62

17 year olds 1983–84
Region (a) Total (b + c) (b) School/FE (c) Labour Market (d + e) (d) Employed outside YTS (e) Unemployed/YTS
Northern 10,367 7,719 2,648 760 1,888
per cent. 74 25 29 71
Yorkshire and Humberside 21,253 14,538 6,615 3,484 3,131
per cent. 69 31 53 47
North West 26,436 20,025 6,411 2,324 4,087
per cent. 75 24 36 64
Midlands 34,935 27,355 7,580 3,335 4,245
per cent. 78 22 44 56
South West 16,192 11,962 4,230 2,331 1,899
per cent. 74 25 55 45
South East 59,069 42,163 16,906 8,628 8,278
per cent. 71 28 51 49
London 35,072 23,259 11,813 6,090 5,723
per cent. 66 34 52 48
Wales 13,901 10,227 3,674 1,468 2,206
per cent. 74 26 40 60
Scotland 48,060 28,265 19,794 7,387 12,407
per cent. 59 41 37 63