Unemployment (Hansard, 26 January 1995)

HC Deb 26 January 1995 vol 253 c363W 363W

§ Ms Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current(a) unemployment rate and (b) number of persons unemployed among black people (i) under 25 years of age and (ii) in total, giving the figures by gender.

§ Mr. Oppenheim
The following table gives the latest information available from the labour force survey:

ILO Unemployed people from the black ethnic group Summer 1994 (not seasonally adjusted) Great Britain

All persons Men Women

ILO unemployment rate (Per cent.) 26 31 19

Numbers unemployed (thousands) 103 69 35

Of which aged 16–14

ILO unemployment rate (per cent.) 42 53 ¹

Numbers unemployed (thousands) 27 18 ¹

¹ Estimate below 10,000, therefore not shown.

Source: LFS.

ILO Unemployed people from the black ethnic group Summer 1994 (not seasonally adjusted) Great Britain
	All persons	Men	Women
ILO unemployment rate (Per cent.)	26	31	19
Numbers unemployed (thousands)	103	69	35
Of which aged 16–14
ILO unemployment rate (per cent.)	42	53	¹
Numbers unemployed (thousands)	27	18	¹
¹ Estimate below 10,000, therefore not shown.