§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the percentage of(a) males and (b) females currently unemployed in the (i) 16–19 years, (ii)20–29 years, (iii) 30–39 years, (iv) 40–49 years, (v) 50–59 years and (vi) 60 years and over age groups; and what were the figures in (1) 1979, (2) 1984, (3) 1986, (4) 1989, (5) 1990 and (6) 1992. [36667]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesUnemployment rates by age are available from the labour force survey, which was carried out annually up to 1992 and quarterly from 1992 onwards. Estimates in the following table relate to spring (March to May) for years up to 1992; the latest estimate is taken from the winter quarter (December to February) for 1995–96. Data for 1979 are not available on a comparable basis.
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ILO unemployment rates, percentage by age and sex, Wales1 Age 1984 1986 1989 1990 1992 1995–96 Males 16–19 25.9 24.3 n/a 18.6 21.3 n/a 20–29 21.5 23.0 11.3 11.9 15.1 15.5 30–39 12.6 11.2 9.0 7.0 11.2 9.4 40–49 10.5 11.5 6.4 n/a 7.7 7.5 50–59 9.8 9.4 n/a n/a 9.4 n/a 60 and over n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Females 16–19 32.0 27.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 20–29 17.6 18.4 10.1 9.5 8.6 10.5 30–39 12.9 12.2 8.8 9.1 n/a 7.2 40–49 n/a 9.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a 50–59 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 60 and over n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Percentages based on estimates below 10,000 cannot be quoted as they are thought to be unreliable—these estimates are marked n/a. ILO=International Labour office.
§ Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the level of male unemployment in(a) Newport and (b) Wales. [35533]
§ Mr. JonesIn May 1996, the unadjusted number of males on the claimant unemployment count in the Newport travel-to-work-area was 5,619, that is 10.4 per cent. of the male work force. The corresponding figures for Wales were 79,696 and 11.2 per cent.