APPENDIX 2
Duration of unemployment in various age groups
|
April 1980 |
October 1980 |
April 1981 |
October 1981 |
April 1982 |
October 1982 |
April 1983 |
October 1983 |
|
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
Under 20 male |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over 6 month |
1,092 |
27.2 |
1,097 |
20.4 |
1,462 |
23.0 |
1,591 |
25.9 |
2,027 |
26.9 |
2,149 |
(26.4) |
2,879 |
(29.5) |
3,132 |
(29.6) |
Over 1 year |
558 |
13.9 |
436 |
8.1 |
555 |
8.7 |
639 |
10.4 |
885 |
11.8 |
909 |
(11.1) |
1,241 |
(12.7) |
1,425 |
(13.4) |
Under 20 female |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over 6 month |
504 |
22.2 |
606 |
21.2 |
747 |
23.1 |
893 |
23.9 |
1,082 |
26.3 |
1,231 |
(22.2) |
1,780 |
(29.6) |
2,061 |
(26.2) |
Over 1 year |
188 |
8.3 |
211 |
7.4 |
242 |
7.5 |
304 |
8.1 |
372 |
9.1 |
459 |
(8.3) |
630 |
(10.5) |
824 |
(10.5) |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over 6 month |
1,596 |
25.4 |
1,703 |
20.6 |
2,209 |
23.0 |
2,484 |
25.1 |
3,109 |
26.7 |
3,380 |
(24.7) |
4,659 |
(29.5) |
5,193 |
(28.1) |
Over 1 year |
746 |
11.9 |
647 |
7.8 |
797 |
8.3 |
943 |
9.5 |
1,257 |
10.8 |
1,368 |
(10.0) |
1,871 |
(11.9) |
2,249 |
(12.2) |
20-24 male |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over 6 month |
3,776 |
39.2 |
4,705 |
36.8 |
6,156 |
39.0 |
7,209 |
41.7 |
8,188 |
39.9 |
9,175 |
(41.1) |
11,352 |
(42.7) |
12,282 |
(46.1) |
Over 1 year |
2,393 |
24.8 |
2,687 |
21.0 |
3,296 |
20.9 |
3,822 |
22.1 |
4,485 |
21.9 |
4,984 |
(22.3) |
6,158 |
(23.2) |
7,339 |
(27.6) |
20-24 female |
1,544 |
34.2 |
2,125 |
33.7 |
2,524 |
34.2 |
2,831 |
34.6 |
3,378 |
39.1 |
3,767 |
(32.6) |
5,238 |
(39.1) |
5,710 |
(40.3) |
Over 1 year |
704 |
15.6 |
997 |
15.8 |
1,135 |
15.4 |
1,125 |
13.7 |
1,483 |
15.0 |
1,502 |
(13.0) |
2,213 |
(16.5) |
2,926 |
(20.6) |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over 6 month |
5,320 |
37.6 |
6,830 |
35.8 |
8,680 |
37.4 |
10,140 |
39.8 |
11,566 |
38.0 |
12,942 |
(38.2) |
16,590 |
(41.5) |
17,992 |
(44.1) |
Over 1 year |
3,097 |
21.9 |
3,684 |
19.3 |
4,431 |
19.1 |
4,947 |
19.4 |
5,968 |
19.6 |
6,486 |
(19.2) |
8,371 |
(20.9) |
10,265 |
(25..2) |
Source: Table 7 YEA “Policy Framework for the Eighties.”
Note:i. Table is an update on Table 7 of “Policy Framework for the Eighties” (A policy statement adopted by the Board of the Youth Employment Agenc y, December 1982.)
ii. Figure for over 6 months includes those unemployed for 1 year.
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