§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the total work force consists of (a) part-time female workers and (b) part-time male workers.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkWomen working part-time comprised about 17.5 per cent. of the employed labour force in December 1983. Estimates of the number of men working part-time are available only from censuses of employment, the latest of which relates to September 1981, when they comprised 3 per cent. of the employed labour force.
§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the numbers of long-term unemployed categorised by length of unemployment broken down by age groups.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkInformation on the age and duration of unemployment is available quarterly with the latest figures relating to January 1984. The figures for the United Kingdom are published in table 2.6 in the "Labour Market Data" section of the March 1984 issue of "Employment Gazette", a copy of which is in the Library.
§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the size and percentage of youth unemployment, adult unemployment and long term unemployment, respectively, in East Ham and the London borough of Newham in March 1979 and March 1984.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkInformation on the age and duration of unemployment is available quarterly with the latest figures relating to January 1984. The following table gives, for the categories specified, the number of unemployed claimants in January 1984 in the East Ham jobcentre area and the East Ham, Plaistow and Stratford jobcentre areas, which correspond closely to the London borough of Newham. It also gives the number of registered unemployed in January 1979, together with the figures on both bases for October 1982. Percentage rates of unemployment are not calculated for areas within Greater London.
Aged under 18 years Aged 18 years and over Unemployed for over 52 weeks—all ages EAST HAM JOBCENTRE AREA Registered unemployed January 1979 96 1,678 385 October 1982 336 4,907 1,636 Unemployed claimants October 1982 481 4,873 1,489 January 1984 454 5,593 2,052 EAST HAM, PLAISTOW, STRATFORD JOBCENTRE AREAS Registered unemployed January 1979 371 5,898 1,280 October 1982 1,297 14,741 5,494 Unemployed claimants October 1982 1,565 14,832 4,833 January 1984 1,357 16,795 6,925
§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the current seasonally-adjusted unemployment rates in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) Sweden, (c) Denmark, (d) Finland, (e) Austria, (f) Norway and (g) Switzerland.
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§ Mr. Alan ClarkFollowing is the available information.
Unemployment Rates Latest date United Kingdom* 13.3 (February) Sweden* 3.0 (February) Denmarkt† 10.5 (January) Finland* 6.2 (December) Austria* 4.2 (September) Norway* 2.7 (November) Switzerland‡ 1.2 (January) Notes: * OECD standardised seasonally adjusted unemployment rates, expressing unemployment as a percentage of the total labour force. Source: OECD. †Seasonally adjusted registered unemployment as percentage of total labour force. Source: OECD "Main Economic Indicators". ‡Seasonally adjusted figures not available: unadjusted registered unemployed as percentage of working population. Source: OECD "Main Economic Indicators".