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Mr. Gordon Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the unadjusted figure's for unemployment in Scotland, in numerical and percentage terms, converted to the new claimant basis, for February 1974, May 1979, May 1980, May 1981 and May 1982.
Mr. Alison
The information is as follows:
| *Unemployment Scotland Unadjusted including school leavers | ||
| Number | Percentage of all employees | |
| February 1974 | 91,200 | 4·2 |
| May 1979 | 154,400 | 6·9 |
| May 1980 | 181,300 | 8·1 |
| May 1981 | 266,900 | 12·1 |
| May 1982 | 303,140 | 13·9 |
| * New basis (claimants). Figures prior to May 1982 are estimated. | ||