HC Deb 29 June 1984 vol 62 c543W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many young people in the following age groups are unemployed in Scotland (a) 16-year-olds, (b) 17-year-olds, (c) 18-year-olds, (d) 19-year-olds and (e) 20 to 25-year-olds.

Mr. Allan Stewart

On 5 April 1984, the latest date for which information is available, the number of unemployed claimants in each age category was as follows:

Number
16-year-olds 9,100
17-year-olds 17,341
18-year-olds 20,447
19-year-olds 19,726
20 to 24-year-olds 71,377

Separate information is not available for 25 year olds.