Unemployment Statistics (Hansard, 3 April 1996)

HC Deb 03 April 1996 vol 275 cc256-7W 256W

§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the number of unemployed persons in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) Wales, aged under 25 years; how many have never attained full-time employment; how many have a higher education qualification; and if he will make a statement. [23800]
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§ Mrs. Angela Knight
Information available from the labour force survey for autumn—September to November—1995 is shown in the table. It is not seasonally adjusted.

United Kingdom Wales

International Labour Organisation unemployed aged under 25 737,000 35,000

Of which: Have a higher education qualification¹ 80,000 ²—

Never had a paid job 295,000 12,000

of which: in full-time education 106,000 ²—

¹Qualification above A-level or equivalent.

²Estimate below 10,000 not shown.

	United Kingdom	Wales
International Labour Organisation unemployed aged under 25	737,000	35,000
Of which: Have a higher education qualification¹	80,000	²—
Never had a paid job	295,000	12,000
of which: in full-time education	106,000	²—
¹Qualification above A-level or equivalent.
²Estimate below 10,000 not shown.