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Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a breakdown of those currently unemployed in Dundee by the following age groups (a) under 18 years, (b) 18 to 19 years, (c) 20 to 24 years, (d) 25 to 29 years, (e) 30 to 34 years, (f) 35 to 44 years, (g) 45 to 49 years, (h) 50 to 54 years, (i) 55 to 59 years, (j) 60 years and over, for both males and females; and what were the corresponding for May 1979.
| January 1980 | April 1979 | |||||||
| Age | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | ||
| Under 18 | … | … | 499 | 503 | 1,002 | 516 | 362 | 878 |
| 18–19 | … | … | 599 | 472 | 1,071 | 492 | 253 | 745 |
| 20–24 | … | … | 1,132 | 850 | 1,982 | 1,002 | 783 | 1,785 |
| 25–29 | … | … | 813 | 577 | 1,390 | 754 | 485 | 1,239 |
| 30–34 | … | … | 718 | 242 | 960 | 576 | 249 | 825 |
| 35–44 | … | … | 838 | 284 | 1,122 | 796 | 255 | 1,051 |
| 45–49 | … | … | 353 | 149 | 502 | 336 | 145 | 481 |
| 50–54 | … | … | 352 | 165 | 517 | 305 | 172 | 477 |
| 55–59 | … | … | 279 | 205 | 484 | 280 | 193 | 473 |
| 60 and over | … | … | 347 | 6 | 353 | 365 | 8 | 373 |
| Total | … | … | 5,930 | 3,453 | 9,383 | 5,422 | 2,905 | 8,327 |