§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the total number of (i) males, (ii) females and (iii) young unemployed in the Banff and Buchan constituency since 1983 and the latest figures.
§ Mr. LangThe number of (i) males, (ii) females and (iii) young unemployed claimants in the Banff and Buchan parliamentary constituency in each year from 1983 to 1986 131W is shown in the table. Due to the changes which have taken place in the compilation of the unemployment statistics the figures are not directly comparable. Detailed information is available in the Library.
Unemployed Claimants in Banff and Buchan Constituency Year Males Females Young Unemployed (under 18) (September) (July) 1983 2,084 1,135 189 1984 1,923 1,208 170 1985 1,815 1,181 185 1986 2,330 1,352 226
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many long-term unemployed were registered with his Department in the Banff and Buchan area for the years 1983 to the latest figures available for 1986, by age category.
§ Mr. LangThe total number of unemployed claimants by age in the Banff and Buchan parliamentary constituency group who had been unemployed for more than one year in July of each year from 1983 to 1986 is shown in the table. This information is available in the Library. Due to the changes which have taken place in the compilation of the unemployment statistics the figures are not directly comparable.
Unemployed claimants more than one year Banff and Buchan constituency Age group July 1983 July 1984 July 1985 July 1986 Under 17 0 0 0 0 17 10 6 9 15 18 27 25 27 26 19 28 36 23 24 20–24 132 122 126 113 25–29 100 115 109 120 30–34 87 112 100 100 35–39 79 104 99 98 40–44 62 81 81 96 45–49 82 104 109 121 50–54 94 134 129 125 55–59 124 154 178 185 60 and over 29 20 13 5 Total 854 1,013 1,003 1,028
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of those working in manufacturing industry in Dundee in 1979; and what is the latest available figure.
§ Mr. LangThe estimated number working in manufacturing plants with over 10 employees in Dundee city in 1979 was 29,200 and in 1985 was 15,900. These estimates are taken from the regional data system (RDS). No reliable information is available from this source for plants with fewer than 10 employees. The estimate for 1985 is provisional.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of people in Dundee unemployed for one year or more in each year since 1979; and what percentage of the total number of the unemployed they make up in each case.
§ Mr. LangThe number of people unemployed for one year or more in the Dundee travel-to-work area in July of each year since 1979, and the percentage of the total132W unemployed they represent, is shown in the table. This information is available in the Library. The figures are not directly comparable due to the various changes which have taken place in the compilation of the statistics.
Unemployed over one year Dundee travel-to-work area Year(July) Number Percentage of all unemployed 1979 2,437 26.8 1980 2,640 22.6 1981 4,151 27.4 1982 6,045 38.5 1983 6,012 36.5 1984 6,778 41.1 1985 7,232 42.1 1986 6,997 42.7
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the present number of young people in Dundee who have never had a job since leaving school.
§ Mr. LangAt 11 September, the latest date for which information is available, the number of people under the age of 18 in the city of Dundee local authority district who have not had a job since leaving school totalled 747.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average number of people unemployed in Dundee in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LangThe average number of people unemployed in the Dundee travel-to-work area since 1979 is shown in the table. This information is available in the Library. Due to the various changes which have taken place in the compilation of the unemployment statistics the figures are not directly comparable.
Dundee travel-to-work area Year Average Unemployed 1979 8,668 1980 10,861 1981 14,723 1982 15,611 1983 15,943 1984 16,423 1985 16,917 11986 16,329 1 1 To date.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will disaggregate the latest available unemployment figures for Dundee by age group.
§ Mr. LangAt 10 July 1986, the latest date for which information is available, the number of unemployed claimants disaggregated by age group in the city of Dundee local authority district was as shown in the table. This information is available in the Library.
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City of Dundee Local Authority District Age Group Number of Unemployed Claimants Under 17 301 Aged 17 596 Aged 18 760 Aged 19 775 Aged 20–24 3,567
Age Group Number of Unemployed Claimants Aged 25–29 2,282 Aged 30–34 1,572 Aged 35–39 1,271 Aged 40–44 980 Aged 45–49 921 Aged 50–54 1,064 Aged 55–59 1,175 Aged 60 and over 181 Total 15,445
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number and percentage of those unemployed in Dundee who have been out of work for (a) up to one year, (b) up to two years and (c) up to three years.
§ Mr. LangAt 10 July 1986, the latest date for which information is available, the number of unemployed claimants in the city of Dundee local authority district by duration, and the percentage each category represents of the total number of unemployed claimants, was as follows. This information is available in the Library.
City of Dundee local authority district Duration of unemployment Number of unemployed claimants Percentage of total number of unemployed claimants Up to 1 year 8,749 56.6 1 to 2 years 2,462 15.9 2 to 3 years 1,255 8.1