Claimant Count Unemployment
| Year | In employment | Unemployed |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1927 |
5,143
|
1,957
|
| 11 Apr 1927 |
6,186
|
914
|
| 11 Jul 1927 |
6,717
|
383
|
| 17 Oct 1927 |
6,811
|
289
|
| 16 Jan 1928 |
6,463
|
447
|
| 16 Apr 1928 |
6,434
|
476
|
| 16 Jul 1928 |
6,027
|
883
|
| 15 Oct 1928 |
5,757
|
1,153
|
| 14 Jan 1929 |
6,211
|
1,049
|
| 15 Apr 1929 |
6,362
|
898
|
| 15 Jul 1929 |
6,368
|
892
|
| 14 Oct 1929 |
6,181
|
1,079
|
| 13 Jan 1930 |
5,581
|
1,389
|
| 14 Apr 1930 |
5,494
|
1,476
|
| 14 Jul 1930 |
5,205
|
1,765
|
| 13 Oct 1930 |
4,858
|
2,112
|
| 12 Jan 1931 |
4,694
|
2,256
|
| 13 Apr 1931 |
4,578
|
2,372
|
| 13 Jul 1931 |
4,319
|
2,631
|
| 12 Oct 1931 |
4,452
|
2,498
|
| 25 Jan 1932 |
4,615
|
2,535
|
| 25 Apr 1932 |
4,502
|
2,648
|
| 25 Jul 1932 |
4,206
|
2,944
|
| 24 Oct 1932 |
4,022
|
3,128
|
| 23 Jan 1933 |
4,277
|
2,883
|
| 24 Apr 1933 |
4,437
|
2,723
|
| 24 Jul 1933 |
4,521
|
2,639
|
| 23 Oct 1933 |
4,925
|
2,235
|
| 22 Jan 1934 |
5,134
|
1,986
|
| 23 Apr 1934 |
4,956
|
2,164
|
| 23 Jul 1934 |
5,039
|
2,081
|
| 22 Oct 1934 |
4,708
|
2,412
|
| 28 Jan 1935 |
4,628
|
2,442
|
| 15 Apr 1935 |
4,951
|
2,119
|
| 22 Jul 1935 |
5,203
|
1,867
|
| 21 Oct 1935 |
5,303
|
1,767
|
| 20 Jan 1936 |
5,493
|
1,617
|
| 27 Apr 1936 |
5,681
|
1,429
|
| 20 Jul 1936 |
5,752
|
1,358
|
| 26 Oct 1936 |
5,853
|
1,257
|
| 25 Jan 1937 |
6,226
|
1,404
|
| 19 Apr 1937 |
6,569
|
1,061
|
| 26 Jul 1937 |
6,569
|
1,061
|
| 18 Oct 1937 |
6,531
|
1,099
|
| 17 Jan 1938 |
6,355
|
1,175
|
| 04 Apr 1938 |
6,468
|
1,062
|
| 18 Jul 1938 |
6,506
|
1,024
|
| 17 Oct 1938 |
6,280
|
1,250
|
| 16 Jan 1939 |
7,293
|
1,307
|
| 17 Apr 1939 |
7,413
|
1,187
|
| 10 Jul 1939 |
7,714
|
886
|
| 11 Apr 1960 |
1,489
|
|
| 11 Jul 1960 |
1,104
|
|
| 10 Oct 1960 |
1,037
|
|
| 16 Jan 1961 |
1,470
|
|
| 10 Apr 1961 |
1,325
|
|
| 10 Jul 1961 |
1,087
|
|
| 16 Oct 1961 |
1,107
|
|
| 15 Jan 1962 |
1,223
|
|
| 09 Apr 1962 |
1,254
|
|
| 16 Jul 1962 |
1,451
|
|
| 15 Oct 1962 |
1,608
|
|
| 14 Jan 1963 |
2,157
|
|
| 08 Apr 1963 |
2,096
|
|
| 15 Jul 1963 |
1,845
|
|
| 14 Oct 1963 |
2,014
|
|
| 13 Jan 1964 |
2,087
|
|
| 13 Apr 1964 |
1,922
|
|
| 13 Jul 1964 |
1,444
|
|
| 12 Oct 1964 |
1,252
|
|
| 11 Jan 1965 |
1,484
|
|
| 12 Apr 1965 |
1,166
|
|
| 12 Jul 1965 |
923
|
|
| 11 Oct 1965 |
889
|
|
| 10 Jan 1966 |
1,030
|
|
| 10 Apr 1966 |
787
|
|
| 11 Jul 1966 |
709
|
|
| 10 Oct 1966 |
742
|
|
| 09 Jan 1967 |
1,167
|
|
| 10 Apr 1967 |
1,234
|
|
| 10 Jul 1967 |
1,163
|
|
| 09 Oct 1967 |
1,184
|
|
| 08 Jan 1968 |
1,486
|
|
| 08 Apr 1968 |
1,151
|
|
| 08 Jul 1968 |
1,072
|
|
| 14 Oct 1968 |
994
|
|
| 13 Jan 1969 |
1,076
|
|
| 14 Apr 1969 |
938
|
|
| 14 Jul 1969 |
1,080
|
|
| 13 Oct 1969 |
1,094
|
|
| 12 Jan 1970 |
1,217
|
|
| 13 Apr 1970 |
1,173
|
|
| 13 Jul 1970 |
1,372
|
|
| 12 Oct 1970 |
1,713
|
|
| 11 Jan 1971 |
1,966
|
|
| 05 Apr 1971 |
1,924
|
|
| 12 Jul 1971 |
2,190
|
|
| 11 Oct 1971 |
2,365
|
|
| 10 Jan 1972 |
2,623
|
|
| 10 Apr 1972 |
2,486
|
|
| 10 Jul 1972 |
2,740
|
|
| 09 Oct 1972 |
2,596
|
|
| 08 Jan 1973 |
2,487
|
|
| 09 Apr 1973 |
2,058
|
|
| 09 Jul 1973 |
1,682
|
|
| 08 Oct 1973 |
1,470
|
|
| 14 Jan 1974 |
1,789
|
|
| 08 Apr 1974 |
1,715
|
|
| 08 Jul 1974 |
1,680
|
|
| 14 Oct 1974 |
1,564
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1927 - 1939 | Ministry of Labour, Local Unemployment Index (Ministry of Labour) , |
| 1960 - 1974 | Ministry of Labour, Labour Gazette (H.M.S.O.) , |
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