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Mr. Freeson
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest unemployment figures in (a) the Greater London area, (b) the Kilburn employment office area, (c) the Wembley employment office area and (d) the Willesden employment office area; if he will give the average period of unemployment and the age breakdown in each case; and what were the figures in May 1979.
Mr. Alison
[pursuant to his reply, 27 April 1982, c. 243]: Table 1 gives the total numbers registered as unemployed at May 1979 and April 1982 in the areas specified.
| Table 3 Age analysis of the numbers registered as unemployed | ||||
| Age | Greater London | Kilburn employment office area | ||
| April 1979 | January 1982 | April 1979 | January 1982 | |
| Under 18 | 5,676 | 23,451 | 61 | 47 |
| 18 | 4,638 | 14,813 | 58 | 56 |
| 19 | 5,319 | 16,588 | 67 | 138 |
| 20–24 | 25,368 | 68,891 | 321 | 691 |
| 25–29 | 19,649 | 46,607 | 287 | 602 |
| 30–34 | 14,505 | 34,831 | 153 | 391 |
| 35–44 | 20,068 | 46,799 | 214 | 437 |
| 45–49 | 8,997 | 20,459 | 107 | 206 |
| 50–54 | 9,160 | 20,553 | 69 | 182 |
| 55–59 | 10,570 | 21,807 | 84 | 164 |
| 60–64 | 12,700 | 21,221 | 72 | 146 |
| 65 and over | 489 | 900 | 3 | 10 |
| Total, all ages | 137,139 | 336,920 | 1,496 | 3,070 |
| Age | Wembley employment office area | Willesden employment office area | ||
| April 1979 | January 1982 | April 1979 | January 1982 | |
| Under 18 | 35 | 262 | 92 | 485 |
| 18 | 49 | 185 | 68 | 325 |
| 19 | 48 | 179 | 76 | 311 |
| 20–24 | 241 | 926 | 376 | 1,466 |
| 25–29 | 166 | 641 | 262 | 970 |
| 30–34 | 131 | 432 | 167 | 593 |
| 35–44 | 173 | 665 | 297 | 903 |
| 45–49 | 124 | 334 | 142 | 439 |
| 50–54 | 104 | 304 | 123 | 392 |
| 55–59 | 109 | 303 | 113 | 329 |
| 60–64 | 169 | 344 | 114 | 247 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 39 | 3 | 25 |
| Total, all ages | 1,354 | 4,614 | 1,833 | 6,485 |