Unemployed People (Qualifications) (Hansard, 24 November 1994)

§ Mr. Barron
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage of those unemployed for(a) more than one year and (b) more than two years who have no academic or vocational qualifications; and what was the percentage in each of the last 10 years.

§ Mr. Oppenheim
The information is available from the labour force survey and is given in the following table:

Percentage of those of working age who have been ILO unemployed for more than one and two years who have no academic or vocational qualifications

Not seasonally adjusted-Great Britain (per cent.)

Quarter Unemployed for over 1 year Unemployed for over 2 years

Spring 1984 58.4 62.6

Spring 1985 56.4 59.8

Spring 1986 55.8 60.6

Spring 1987 55.9 60.6

Spring 1988 58.0 62.8

Spring 1989 55.4 59.1

Spring 1990 56.2 60.3

Spring 1991 53.6 60.2

Spring 1992 45.7 54.3

Spring 1993 41.9 48.2

Spring 1994 37.7 41.8

Source:
Labour Force Survey.

§ Mr. Barron
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage of those with no academic or vocational qualifications who have been unemployed for more than one year; and what was the percentage in each of the last 10 years.

§ Mr. Oppenheim
The information is available from the labour force survey and is given in the following table:

Not seasonally adjusted—Great Britain all people of working age

Quarter Proportion of those with no qualifications ILO unemployed for over one year Per cent.

Spring 1984 6.3

Spring 1985 6.1

Spring 1986 5.9

Spring 1987 5.8

Spring 1988 4.8

Spring 1989 3.6

Spring 1990 3.2

Spring 1991 3.1

Spring 1992 4.4

Spring 1993 5.4

Spring 1994 5.7

Source:
Labour Force Survey.

§ Mr. Barron
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the rate of unemployment among those with no academic or vocational qualification for(a) males and (b) females; and what was the rate in each of the last 10 years.
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§ Mr. Oppenheim
The information is available from the labour force survey and is given in the following table:

ILO Unemployment rates amongst those of working age with no academic or vocational qualifications

Not seasonally adjusted-Great Britain (Per Cent.)

Quarter Males Females

Spring 1984 18.2 13.4

Spring 1985 17.8 12.7

Spring 1986 17.8 12.5

Spring 1987 18.2 12.8

Spring 1988 15.5 11.0

Spring 1989 13.3 9.0

Spring 1990 12.8 8.7

Spring 1991 15.3 9.3

Spring 1992 18.8 9.5

Spring 1993 20.3 10.0

Spring 1994 21.0 9.8

Source:
Labour Force Survey.

§ Mr. Barron
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage of those with no academic or vocational qualifications who have been unemployed for more than two years; and what was the percentage in each of the last 10 years.

§ Mr. Oppenheim
The information is available from the labour force survey and is given in the following table:

Not seasonally adjusted-Great Britain all people of working age

Quarter Proportion of those with no qualifications ILO unemployed for over two years (Per Cent.)

Spring 1984 4.5

Spring 1985 4.3

Spring 1986 4.4

Spring 1987 4.4

Spring 1988 3.5

Spring 1989 2.6

Spring 1990 2.3

Spring 1991 2.0

Spring 1992 2.3

Spring 1993 3.2

Spring 1994 3.7

Source:

Labour Force Survey.

Percentage of those of working age who have been ILO unemployed for more than one and two years who have no academic or vocational qualifications
Not seasonally adjusted-Great Britain (per cent.)
Quarter	Unemployed for over 1 year	Unemployed for over 2 years
Spring 1984	58.4	62.6
Spring 1985	56.4	59.8
Spring 1986	55.8	60.6
Spring 1987	55.9	60.6
Spring 1988	58.0	62.8
Spring 1989	55.4	59.1
Spring 1990	56.2	60.3
Spring 1991	53.6	60.2
Spring 1992	45.7	54.3
Spring 1993	41.9	48.2
Spring 1994	37.7	41.8

Not seasonally adjusted—Great Britain all people of working age
Quarter	Proportion of those with no qualifications ILO unemployed for over one year Per cent.
Spring 1984	6.3
Spring 1985	6.1
Spring 1986	5.9
Spring 1987	5.8
Spring 1988	4.8
Spring 1989	3.6
Spring 1990	3.2
Spring 1991	3.1
Spring 1992	4.4
Spring 1993	5.4
Spring 1994	5.7

ILO Unemployment rates amongst those of working age with no academic or vocational qualifications
Not seasonally adjusted-Great Britain (Per Cent.)
Quarter	Males	Females
Spring 1984	18.2	13.4
Spring 1985	17.8	12.7
Spring 1986	17.8	12.5
Spring 1987	18.2	12.8
Spring 1988	15.5	11.0
Spring 1989	13.3	9.0
Spring 1990	12.8	8.7
Spring 1991	15.3	9.3
Spring 1992	18.8	9.5
Spring 1993	20.3	10.0
Spring 1994	21.0	9.8

Not seasonally adjusted-Great Britain all people of working age
Quarter	Proportion of those with no qualifications ILO unemployed for over two years (Per Cent.)
Spring 1984	4.5
Spring 1985	4.3
Spring 1986	4.4
Spring 1987	4.4
Spring 1988	3.5
Spring 1989	2.6
Spring 1990	2.3
Spring 1991	2.0
Spring 1992	2.3
Spring 1993	3.2
Spring 1994	3.7
Source:
Labour Force Survey.