asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each of the last ten insurance years the total number of contributions paid by (a) men, (b) women, (c) boys, and (d) girls and the average number paid annually by each group.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Insurance Contributions.
Exact particulars of the number of unemployment insurance contributions paid are not available. The figures in the following table are estimates.
Insurance Year |
Estimated total number of contributions paid by: |
Estimated average number of contributions paid by: |
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Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
|
In thousands |
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1927-28 |
6,229 |
1,879 |
282 |
184 |
29.6 |
40.2 |
20.3 |
18.8 |
1928-29 |
6,685 |
2,099 |
326 |
241 |
31.4 |
43.3 |
22.7 |
28.2 |
1929-30 |
6,696 |
2,131 |
341 |
212 |
31.9 |
42.9 |
24.6 |
23.4 |
1930-31 |
7,020 |
2,363 |
334 |
253 |
32.6 |
43.2 |
23.5 |
23.9 |
1931-32 |
7,101 |
2,465 |
323 |
253 |
30.8 |
41.5 |
22.9 |
23.6 |
1932-33 |
7,278 |
2,550 |
343 |
267 |
26.8 |
41.0 |
22.4 |
25.8 |
1933-34 |
7,690 |
2,722 |
314 |
298 |
26.7 |
41.4 |
21.1 |
24.2 |
1934-35 |
7,921 |
2,862 |
351 |
320 |
26.4 |
41.0 |
21.9 |
23.2 |
1935-36 |
8,396 |
3,063 |
450 |
396 |
27.7 |
41.7 |
23.8 |
24.8 |
1936-37 |
8,952 |
3,189 |
509 |
434 |
28.4 |
41.9 |
25.3 |
25.8 |