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South-West England

Volume 895: debated on Wednesday 9 July 1975

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Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the male unemployment rate in the South-West development area in June in each year since figures for the area were compiled.

Mr. John Fraser

For the South-Western Development Area a series of figures for June each year is available from 1956. Following is the information.

Percentage rate of unemployment in the South-Western Development Area: Males
June 1956………2·0
June 1957………2·6
June 1958………3·2
June 1959………2·8
June 1960………3·3
June 1961………1·9
June 1962………2·4
June 1963………3·8
June 1964………3·0
June 1965………3·3
June 1966………2·8
June 1967………4·2
June 1968………4·5
June 1969………4·7
June 1970………4·9
June 1971………5·0
June 1972………5·7
June 1973………3·8
June 1974………4·2
June 1975………8·4