Unemployment (Hansard, 20 May 1993)

§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures showing(a) total unemployment rates, (b) unemployment rates among males and (c) unemployment rates among females according to ethnic origin in Wales, indicating the rates of unemployment for (i) whites, (ii) West Indians/Guyanese, (iii) Indians, (iv) Pakistani/Bangladeshi people, (v) African people and (vi) all other ethnic origins.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The information available from the 1991 census is given in the following table:

Unemployed residents aged 16 and over as a percentage of economically active residents in each ethnic group in Wales

Ethnic group¹ Persons Males Females

White 10.1 12.6 6.6

Black Caribbean 21.3 27.7 11.5

Black African 28.0 31.9 21.2

Black other 23.0 28.0 16.0

Indian 9.3 8.7 10.2

Pakistani and Bangladeshi 20.3 19.9 21.5

Other 13.7 15.2 11.1

All ethnic groups 10.1 12.6 6.7

¹A definition of the ethnic group classification used in the 1991 census is given in 1991 Census "Definitions", a copy of which is in the Library.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been out of work in Wales, in each of the counties of Wales and each of the314W constituencies of Wales for (a) five years, (b) four years, (c) three years, (d) two years, (e) one year and (f) six months; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. David Hunt
All available unemployment claimant figures can be accessed on-line by staff in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the change in the level of unemployment between(a) February 1983 and February 1993 and (b) February 1984 and February 1993; and when he expects to make a statement on the new assisted area status map of Wales.

§ Mr. David Hunt
Between February 1983 and February 1993, unemployment in Wales, adjusted for seasonal factors and discontinuities, fell by 19,900 to 132,100 a drop of 13.1 per cent. The decrease between February 1984 and February 1993 was 24,900, a drop of 15.9 per cent.
I hope to be able to announce the outcome of the assisted areas review as soon as possible.

Unemployed residents aged 16 and over as a percentage of economically active residents in each ethnic group in Wales
Ethnic group¹	Persons	Males	Females
White	10.1	12.6	6.6
Black Caribbean	21.3	27.7	11.5
Black African	28.0	31.9	21.2
Black other	23.0	28.0	16.0
Indian	9.3	8.7	10.2
Pakistani and Bangladeshi	20.3	19.9	21.5
Other	13.7	15.2	11.1
All ethnic groups	10.1	12.6	6.7
¹A definition of the ethnic group classification used in the 1991 census is given in 1991 Census "Definitions", a copy of which is in the Library.