§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many 18 to 25-year-old(a) men and (b) women in Northern Ireland have been unemployed for (i) more than six months and (ii) more than one year. [5028]
§ Mr. AncramThe latest available information relates to 10 October 1996 and is as follows:
Claimants aged 18-24 Men Women Unemployed for six months or more 6,677 2,158 Unemployed for one year or more 4,261 1,285
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of the population of Northern Ireland who are without any qualifications are unemployed. [5023]
§ Mr. AncramInformation obtained from the spring 1996 labour force survey shows that approximately 10 per cent. of the Northern Ireland population of working age who have no qualifications are unemployed—International Labour Organisation definition.
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§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many 18 to 25-year-olds in Northern Ireland are(a) men and (b) women; and how many in, and what percentage of, each group are unemployed. [5029]
§ Mr. AncramThe latest available information is as follows:
Male Female (i) Number of 18 to 24-year-olds (1995 mid-year estimates) 91,223 83,998 (ii) Number of 18 to 24-year-olds unemployed on 10 October 1996 13,792 6,615 (iii) (ii) as a percentage of (i) 15.1 per cent. 7.9 per cent.