Kirkwall Urban Labour Market : Claimant Count Unemployment

Claimant Count Unemployment

Data cube chart.

Year In employment Unemployed
25 Jan 1937 1,869 Show data context 171 Show data context
19 Apr 1937 1,903 Show data context 137 Show data context
26 Jul 1937 1,893 Show data context 147 Show data context
18 Oct 1937 1,911 Show data context 129 Show data context
17 Jan 1938 1,995 Show data context 295 Show data context
04 Apr 1938 2,031 Show data context 259 Show data context
18 Jul 1938 2,123 Show data context 167 Show data context
17 Oct 1938 2,171 Show data context 119 Show data context
16 Jan 1939 2,020 Show data context 250 Show data context
17 Apr 1939 2,206 Show data context 64 Show data context
10 Jul 1939 2,238 Show data context 32 Show data context
Date Source
1937 - 1939 Ministry of Labour, Local Unemployment Index (Ministry of Labour) ,

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nCube definition


Unemployment as measured through numbers covered by unemployment insurance.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kirkwall Urban Labour Market through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Claimant Count Unemployment, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 03rd June 2026