asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state, in respect of each of the last five insurance years, the number of unemployment insurance books current at the beginning of the year; the number issued during the year; the number current at the end of the year; and also, similar particulars for (a) men, (b) women, (c) boys and (d) girls.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Insurance Books.
The information required by the Deputy regarding unemployment books issued (comprising books issued in exchange for books of the previous year's currency and books issued to persons not previously insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts) during the last five insurance years and unemployment books current at the end of each of these years will be found in the accompanying statement. It is not possible to state the total number of unemployment books issued in any insurance year until that year has elapsed.
STATEMENT showing in respect of the Insurance years 1941-42 to 1945-46, inclusive, the number of Unemployment Books exchanged, new books issued and the number of books current, distinguishing between men, women, boys and girls.
|
1941-42 |
1942-43 |
1943-44 |
1944-45 |
1945-46 |
|
|
BOOKS EXCHANGED: |
393,478 |
375,110 |
359,277 |
361,525 |
373,753 |
|
Men |
293,333 |
272,456 |
257,106 |
255,559 |
263,170 |
|
Women |
77,818 |
79,746 |
79,427 |
81,447 |
82,896 |
|
Boys |
13,261 |
13,693 |
14,189 |
14,749 |
16,335 |
|
Girls |
9,066 |
9,215 |
9,255 |
9,770 |
11,352 |
|
NEW BOOKS ISSUED: |
45,979 |
45,618 |
48,919 |
48,444 |
59,674 |
|
Men |
26,213 |
24,538 |
25,470 |
23,357 |
30,877 |
|
Women |
7,244 |
7,890 |
9,338 |
9,711 |
11,248 |
|
Boys |
7,760 |
7,825 |
8,347 |
8,571 |
9,254 |
|
Girls |
4,762 |
5,365 |
5,764 |
6,805 |
8,295 |
|
BOOKS CURRENT: |
439,457 |
420,728 |
408,896 |
409,969 |
433,427 |
|
Men |
319,546 |
296,994 |
282,576 |
278,916 |
294,047 |
|
Women |
85,062 |
87,636 |
88,765 |
91,158 |
94,144 |
|
Boys |
21,021 |
21,518 |
22,536 |
23,320 |
25,589 |
|
Girls |
13,828 |
14,580 |
15,019 |
16,575 |
19,647 |