HC Deb 01 March 1988 vol 128 cc539-40W
89. Mr. Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the most recent percentage unemployment figure for(a) the European Economic Community, (b) the European Free Trade Association group of nations, (c) the United States of America and (d) Japan.

Mr. Lee

The information requested is given in the table. The figures are not directly comparable because of national differences in definitions and methods of compiling the statistics. In particular, the figures for the USA and Japan are based on surveys rather than registrations at Government offices.

Percentage rates of unemployment, November 1987 National definitions, not seasonally adjusted
Percentage
EEC 11.5
1EFTA 2.8
USA 5.6
Japan 2.5
1 Excluding Liechtenstein.

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