Labour Statistics (Hansard, 19 June 1985)

§ Mr. Pike
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of (a) unemployed males and (b) unemployed females in the Burnley travel-to-work area have been unemployed for (i) one year, (ii) two years and (iii) three years at the latest available date.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
The following information is in the library. The table gives the figures for unemployed claimants in the former Burnley travel-to-work area on 11 April, the latest date for which an analysis of unemployment by duration is available.

Duration of unemployment—percentage of total unemployed

Male Female

Over one year 45.6 31.5

Over two years 29.3 16.4

Over three years 18.6 9.0

§ Mr. Pike
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the unemployment figures for the county of Lancashire categorised by (a) sex, (b) age and (c) duration of unemployment for the last month for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
The following information is in the Library. The tables give the figures for unemployed claimants in the best fit of jobcentre areas to the county of Lancashire on 11 April 1985, the latest date for which an analysis of unemployment by age and duration is available.
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Duration of unemployment in weeks 16 and under 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–64 65 and over Total

Over 260 0 0 0 0 82 192 246 261 213 263 330 458 23 0 2,068

Total Males 468 1,539 2,462 2,605 10,954 6,926 5,727 5,093 3,922 3,656 4,001 5,092 1,629 7 54,081

Females

Duration of unemployment in weeks 16 and under 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60 and over Total

One or less 33 52 43 39 174 95 70 40 31 39 30 23 0 669

Over 1 and up to 2 37 50 55 59 233 146 100 73 73 55 50 48 0 979

Over 2 and up to 4 23 112 108 71 330 199 117 93 81 72 40 27 0 1,273

Over 4 and up to 6 31 81 72 79 298 169 110 76 54 44 40 35 1 1,090

Over 6 and up to 8 27 59 64 55 254 172 83 56 55 59 38 43 0 965

Over 8 and up to 13 58 182 167 149 617 351 197 135 112 98 92 76 0 2,234

Over 13 and up to 26 111 325 433 403 1,342 893 439 307 214 257 194 194 0 5,112

Over 26 and up to 39 99 261 356 322 812 642 307 238 157 169 201 201 0 3,765

Over 39 and up to 52 0 97 141 143 581 442 184 162 124 132 135 153 0 2,294

Over 52 and up to 65 0 32 89 86 297 242 124 104 72 75 104 103 0 1,328

Over 65 and up to 78 0 22 59 87 191 147 68 69 51 80 70 111 3 958

Over 78 and up to 104 0 35 91 154 335 163 82 86 87 121 157 199 3 1,513

Over 104 and up to 156 0 0 71 116 338 157 94 93 108 146 240 295 0 1,658

Over 156 and up to 208 0 0 0 18 229 62 57 49 59 83 144 302 2 1,005

Over 208 and up to 260 0 0 0 0 91 29 29 24 27 43 97 177 3 520

Over 260 0 0 0 0 44 44 28 28 17 36 81 141 3 422

Total Females 419 1,308 1,749 1,781 6,166 3,953 2,089 1,633 1,322 1,509 1,713 2,128 15 25,785

§ Mr. Pike
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young persons aged 16 to 18 years were unemployed in the Burnley travel-to-work area for the last month for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
The following information is in the Library. On 11 April 1985, the latest date for which an analysis of unemployment by age is available, the number of unemployed claimants aged 16 to 18 years in the former Burnley travel-to-work area was 525. Information for the new Burnley travel-to-work area will be available shortly.

§ Dr. David Clark
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total employment in the following industries in 1979; docks, coal mining, ship-building and repairing and steel, respectively; and what are the latest available equivalent figures.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
The following table gives, for Great Britain, the estimated numbers of employees in employment in June 1979 and at the latest date for the industries specified. Data are collected monthly from a sample of employers within the index of production industries (divisions 1–5 of the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification), and quarterly from a larger sample of employers representing all industries and services. The figures for April 1985 are provisional.

Employees in Employment—Great Britain

Industry Activity Heading or Group of the 1980 SIC June 1979 April 1985

Deep coal mines 1,113 288,000 213,700

Shipbuilding and repairing 361 139,000 91,300

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Industry Activity Heading or Group of the 1980 SIC June 1979 April 1985

Iron and steel industry 221 281,200 146,700

Steel tubes 222

Drawing, cold rolling and cold forming of steel 223

December 1984

Supporting services to sea transport 763 61,500 39,700

Duration of unemployment—percentage of total unemployed
	Male	Female
Over one year	45.6	31.5
Over two years	29.3	16.4
Over three years	18.6	9.0

Duration of unemployment in weeks	16 and under	17	18	19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60–64	65 and over	Total
Over 260	0	0	0	0	82	192	246	261	213	263	330	458	23	0	2,068
Total Males	468	1,539	2,462	2,605	10,954	6,926	5,727	5,093	3,922	3,656	4,001	5,092	1,629	7	54,081

Females
Duration of unemployment in weeks	16 and under	17	18	19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over	Total
One or less	33	52	43	39	174	95	70	40	31	39	30	23	0	669
Over 1 and up to 2	37	50	55	59	233	146	100	73	73	55	50	48	0	979
Over 2 and up to 4	23	112	108	71	330	199	117	93	81	72	40	27	0	1,273
Over 4 and up to 6	31	81	72	79	298	169	110	76	54	44	40	35	1	1,090
Over 6 and up to 8	27	59	64	55	254	172	83	56	55	59	38	43	0	965
Over 8 and up to 13	58	182	167	149	617	351	197	135	112	98	92	76	0	2,234
Over 13 and up to 26	111	325	433	403	1,342	893	439	307	214	257	194	194	0	5,112
Over 26 and up to 39	99	261	356	322	812	642	307	238	157	169	201	201	0	3,765
Over 39 and up to 52	0	97	141	143	581	442	184	162	124	132	135	153	0	2,294
Over 52 and up to 65	0	32	89	86	297	242	124	104	72	75	104	103	0	1,328
Over 65 and up to 78	0	22	59	87	191	147	68	69	51	80	70	111	3	958
Over 78 and up to 104	0	35	91	154	335	163	82	86	87	121	157	199	3	1,513
Over 104 and up to 156	0	0	71	116	338	157	94	93	108	146	240	295	0	1,658
Over 156 and up to 208	0	0	0	18	229	62	57	49	59	83	144	302	2	1,005
Over 208 and up to 260	0	0	0	0	91	29	29	24	27	43	97	177	3	520
Over 260	0	0	0	0	44	44	28	28	17	36	81	141	3	422
Total Females	419	1,308	1,749	1,781	6,166	3,953	2,089	1,633	1,322	1,509	1,713	2,128	15	25,785

Employees in Employment—Great Britain
Industry	Activity Heading or Group of the 1980 SIC	June 1979	April 1985
Deep coal mines	1,113	288,000	213,700
Shipbuilding and repairing	361	139,000	91,300