Male Unemployment (Hansard, 20 June 1995)

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the percentage of male unemployment in Dyfed in 1984, 1989 and 1994. [28692]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The annual average male unemployment rates in Dyfed for 1984, 1989 and 1994, based on the claimant count, were 13.8, 8.3 and 10.8 per cent. respectively.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the percentage of male unemployment in the county of South Glamorgan in 1987, 1990 and 1994. [28969]
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§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The annual average male unemployment rates in South Glamorgan for 1987, 1990 and 1994, based on the claimant count, were 14.2, 8.6 and 13.2 per cent. respectively.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the percentage of male unemployment in Gwynedd in 1985, 1990 and 1994. [28690]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The annual average male unemployment rates in Gwynedd for 1985, 1990 and 1994, based on the claimant count, were 16.9, 9.0 and 12.5 per cent. respectively.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the percentage of male unemployment in the county of Gwent for 1988, 1992 and 1994. [28694]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The annual average male unemployment rates in Gwent for 1988, 1992 and 1994, based on the claimant count, were 12.9, 14.2 and 13.8 per cent. respectively.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the percentage of male unemployment in Mid Glamorgan in 1981, 1985, 1990 and 1994. [28693]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The annual average male unemployment rates in Mid Glamorgan for 1985, 1990 and 1994, based on the claimant count, were 20, 12.2 and 16.4 per cent. respectively. A comparable figure for 1981 is not available. However, the average registrant male unemployment rate for Mid Glamorgan in that year, expressed as a percentage of employees and registrant unemployed, was 17 per cent. This average excludes the figures for March and April 1981, which are not available.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the percentage of male unemployment in the county of West Glamorgan in 1981, 1985, 1990 and 1994. [28697]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The annual average male unemployment rates in West Glamorgan for 1985, 1990 and 1994, based on the claimant count, were 19.1, 9.7 and 14 per cent. respectively. A comparable figure for 1981 is not available. However, the average registrant male unemployment rate for West Glamorgan in that year, expressed as a percentage of employees and registrant unemployed, was 16.7 per cent. This average excludes the figures for March and April 1981, which are not available.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the percentage of male unemployment in Clwyd in 1986, 1991 and 1994. [28691]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The annual average male unemployment rates in Clwyd for 1986, 1991 and 1994, based on the claimant count, were 15.3, 9 and 10.1 per cent. respectively.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current percentage of male unemployment in the county of Powys. [28695]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The unadjusted male unemployment rate in Powys, based on the claimant count, in May 1995 was 5.1 per cent.