Claimant Count Unemployment
| Year | In employment | Unemployed |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1927 |
3,000
|
560
|
| 11 Apr 1927 |
3,118
|
442
|
| 11 Jul 1927 |
3,275
|
285
|
| 17 Oct 1927 |
3,402
|
158
|
| 16 Jan 1928 |
3,100
|
440
|
| 16 Apr 1928 |
3,360
|
180
|
| 16 Jul 1928 |
3,157
|
383
|
| 15 Oct 1928 |
3,017
|
523
|
| 14 Jan 1929 |
2,751
|
719
|
| 15 Apr 1929 |
2,928
|
542
|
| 15 Jul 1929 |
2,735
|
735
|
| 14 Oct 1929 |
2,879
|
591
|
| 13 Jan 1930 |
2,909
|
791
|
| 14 Apr 1930 |
3,104
|
596
|
| 14 Jul 1930 |
2,864
|
836
|
| 13 Oct 1930 |
2,787
|
913
|
| 12 Jan 1931 |
2,167
|
1,153
|
| 13 Apr 1931 |
2,482
|
838
|
| 13 Jul 1931 |
2,514
|
806
|
| 12 Oct 1931 |
2,792
|
528
|
| 25 Jan 1932 |
2,696
|
554
|
| 25 Apr 1932 |
2,660
|
590
|
| 25 Jul 1932 |
2,552
|
698
|
| 24 Oct 1932 |
2,693
|
557
|
| 23 Jan 1933 |
2,632
|
748
|
| 24 Apr 1933 |
2,944
|
436
|
| 24 Jul 1933 |
3,005
|
375
|
| 23 Oct 1933 |
3,160
|
220
|
| 22 Jan 1934 |
3,322
|
278
|
| 23 Apr 1934 |
3,346
|
254
|
| 23 Jul 1934 |
3,129
|
471
|
| 22 Oct 1934 |
3,214
|
386
|
| 28 Jan 1935 |
3,277
|
433
|
| 15 Apr 1935 |
3,452
|
258
|
| 22 Jul 1935 |
3,298
|
412
|
| 21 Oct 1935 |
3,403
|
307
|
| 20 Jan 1936 |
3,199
|
351
|
| 27 Apr 1936 |
3,263
|
287
|
| 20 Jul 1936 |
3,296
|
254
|
| 26 Oct 1936 |
3,336
|
214
|
| 25 Jan 1937 |
3,431
|
239
|
| 19 Apr 1937 |
3,402
|
268
|
| 26 Jul 1937 |
3,446
|
224
|
| 18 Oct 1937 |
3,494
|
176
|
| 17 Jan 1938 |
3,172
|
508
|
| 04 Apr 1938 |
3,202
|
478
|
| 18 Jul 1938 |
3,161
|
519
|
| 17 Oct 1938 |
3,242
|
438
|
| 16 Jan 1939 |
3,017
|
503
|
| 17 Apr 1939 |
3,006
|
514
|
| 10 Jul 1939 |
3,358
|
162
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1927 - 1939 | Ministry of Labour, Local Unemployment Index (Ministry of Labour) , |
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