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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION. Memorandum by the Minister of Labour and National Service.

13 Oct 1945

2 Within these Regions the increase has been largely concentrated in particular places, of which the following may be instanced. Unemployed at Insured persons aged 14 and over registered 17th September, as wholly unemployed on Place. 1945, as percent- age of insured 16th April, 17th Septem- Increase. population 1944. 1945. ber, 1945. Merthyr Tydfil 22.1 906 3,861 + 2,955 Wrexham 9.9 266 1,897 + 1,631 Airdrie 11.9 406 1,254 + 848 Wishnw 8.9 619 998 + 379 Spennymoor 8.7 179 1,482 + 1,303 Durham 7.3 184 1,282 + 1,098 Bishop Auckland 9.
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/27/16
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/27
Former Department Reference
LP(I)(45) 5
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000027.016
Keywords
Cotton Employment Factories Industry Labour Shortages Labour Supply Mining Textiles Unemployment Wages
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Industrial Sub-Committee Lord President's Committee Ministry of Labour and National Service
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Industrial Sub-Committee. Meetings 1(45) - 5(45); Papers 1(45) - 11(45), 11 Sept-18 Dec 1945; Meetings 1(46) - 4(46) Papers 1(46) - 23(46), 1 Jan-26 Apr 1946
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Labour Supply Relations