asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a breakdown of the number of unemployed in Dundee by age groups.
[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 484.]: The following table gives an analysis by age group of the numbers registered and unemployed in Dundee on 14 January 1982, the latest date for which this information is available.
| Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee | |
| Age group | number |
| Under 18 | 1,444 |
| 18–24 | 4,640 |
| 25–34 | 3,750 |
| 35–44 | 2,101 |
| 45–59 | 2,896 |
| 60 and over | 632 |
| Total | 15,463 |
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current number of registered vacant jobs in Dundee; if he will provide a breakdown by standard industrial classification; and what are the corresponding figures for May 1979.
[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 484]: On 5 February 1982 there were 289 vacancies notified to the employment office and none to the careers office in Dundee remaining unfilled. The following table gives an analysis by standard industrial classification of these vacancies, with comparable figures for May 1979. These figures are not seasonally adjusted and do not purport to be a measure of all vacancies in Dundee. Because of possible duplication between the vacancies notified to the employment office and the careers office the two sets of figures for May 1979 should not be added together.
| Unfilled Vacancies: Dundee | |||
| Standard Industrial Classification | February 1982 Employment Office | May 1979 Employment Office | Careers Office |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing | — | 1 | — |
| Mining and Quarrying | — | — | — |
| Food, Drink and Tobacco | 2 | 7 | — |
| Coal and Petroleum Products | — | 1 | — |
| Chemicals and Allied Industries | — | 2 | — |
| Metal Manufacture | 4 | 3 | _ |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Instrument Engineering | 25 | 85 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 4 | 7 | — |
| Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering | 2 | 15 | — |
| Vehicles | — | 3 | _ |
| Metal Goods not elsewhere specified | — | 9 | — |
| Textiles | — | 27 | — |
| Leather, Leather Goods and Fur | — | — | — |
| Clothing and Footwear | — | 11 | 12 |
| Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. | — | 1 | — |
| Timber, Furniture, etc. | 2 | 7 | — |
| Paper, Printing and Publishing | 2 | 8 | — |
| Other Manufacturing Industries | — | 6 | 21 |
| Construction | 17 | 67 | 18 |
| Gas, Electricity and Water | 1 | 6 | — |
| Transport and Communication | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| Distributive Trades | 75 | 162 | 24 |
| Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services | 29 | 25 | — |
| Professional and Scientific Services | 42 | 75 | — |
| Miscellaneous Services | 42 | 139 | — |
| Public Administration and Defence | 37 | 95 | — |
| Total | 289 | 787 | 78 |
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of those unemployed in Dundee have been out of work for the following periods: (a) up to one year, (b) between one and two years, (c) between two and three years, (d) over three years.
[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 484]: The following table gives an analysis by duration of unemployment of the numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee on 14 January 1982, the latest date for which this information is available.
| Duration | Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee | Percentage |
| Up to 1 year | 10,175 | 65·8 |
| Over 1 and up to 2 years | 3,302 | 21·3 |
| Over 2 and up to 3 years | 905 | 5·9 |
| Over 3 years | 1,081 | 7·0 |
| TOTAL | 15,463 | 100 |
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a breakdown of the numbers unemployed in Dundee by standard industrial classification; and how these statistics compare with those in May 1979.
[pursuant to his reply, 11 March 1982, c. 484]: The following table gives the
numbers of people registered as unemployed in Dundee on 12 August 1981—the latest date for which an analysis by industry of the unemployment register is available—and on 10 May 1979. The figures are not seasonally adjusted.
Standard Industrial Classification
| Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee
| |
12 August 1981
| 10 May 1979
| |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing | 203 | 142 |
| Mining and Quarrying | 67 | 64 |
| Food, Drink and Tobacco | 449 | 358 |
| Coal and Petroleum Products | 13 | 13 |
| Chemicals and Allied Industries | 31 | 28 |
| Metal Manufacture | 173 | 60 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 157 | 146 |
| Instrument Engineering | 975 | 366 |
| Electrical Engineering | 358 | 178 |
| Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering | 317 | 81 |
| Vehicles | 22 | 15 |
| Metal Goods not elsewhere specified | 82 | 48 |
| Textiles | 1,395 | 1,085 |
| Leather, Leather Goods and Fur | 4 | 4 |
| Clothing and Footwear | 161 | 86 |
| Bricks, Pottery Glass, Cement, etc. | 28 | 10 |
| Timber, Furniture, etc. | 122 | 57 |
| Paper, Printing and Publishing | 188 | 127 |
| Other Manufacturing Industries | 151 | 93 |
| Construction | 1,631 | 690 |
| Gas, Electricity and Water | 51 | 21 |
| Transport and Communication | 434 | 310 |
| Distributive Trades | 1,404 | 830 |
| Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services | 186 | 109 |
Standard Industrial Classification
| Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee
| |
12 August 1981
| 10 May 1979
| |
| Professional and Scientific Services | 702 | 416 |
| Miscellaneous Services | 1,387 | 779 |
| Public Administration and Defence | 753 | 619 |
Standard Industrial Classification
| Numbers registered as unemployed in Dundee
| |
12 August 1981
| 10 May 1979
| |
| Not classified by industry | 3,808 | 1,374 |
| Total | 15,252 | 8,109 |