HC Deb 27 February 1986 vol 92 c648W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of people in Wales (a) under the age of 30 years, (b) under the age of 40 years and (c) over the age of 40 years who have been unemployed for one year or more.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

In January 1985 there were 32,399 people in Wales under 30 years of age who had been unemployed for over 52 weeks. The corresponding figures for those aged over 30 but less than 40, and those aged 40 and over, were 17,197 and 28,418 respectively.