asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of the years 1937 and 1938 the numbers who registered at the employment exchanges and branch employment offices at the end of each quarter and the number of vacancies filled during each quarter, distinguishing between men, women, boys and girls.
Written Answers. - Registered Unemployed.
The following return shows the number of persons registered at the employment exchanges and branch employment offices at the end of each quarter of the years 1937 and 1938 and the number of vacancies filled during each quarter of 1937 and 1938, distinguishing between men, women, boys and girls:—
|
LIVE REGISTER (END OF QUARTER) |
VACANCIES FILLED (DURING QUARTER) |
|||||||||
|
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
|
|
5th April, 1937 |
83,917 |
7,066 |
942 |
790 |
92,715 |
46,146 |
1,304 |
251 |
312 |
48,013 |
|
5th July,,, |
55,759 |
6,440 |
958 |
789 |
63,946 |
21,443 |
1,280 |
229 |
307 |
23,259 |
|
3rd Oct.,,, |
60,302 |
5,990 |
1,008 |
1,045 |
68,345 |
8,857 |
1,111 |
202 |
253 |
10,423 |
|
3rd Jan., 1938 |
88,053 |
8,014 |
888 |
900 |
97,855 |
47,197 |
892 |
171 |
202 |
48,462 |
|
4th April, 1938 |
93,112 |
8,080 |
969 |
1,126 |
103,287 |
41,385 |
1,303 |
257 |
343 |
43,288 |
|
4th July, ,, |
63,194 |
7,092 |
785 |
829 |
71,900 |
19,642 |
1,308 |
252 |
290 |
21,492 |
|
2nd Oct.,,, |
62,154 |
6,471 |
709 |
909 |
70,243 |
12,192 |
1,052 |
220 |
217 |
13,681 |
|
2nd Jan., 1939 |
88,564 |
7,844 |
754 |
652 |
97,814 |
49,863* |
1,189* |
225* |
219* |
51,496* |
* Provisional figures.