Claimant Count Unemployment
| Year | In employment | Unemployed |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1927 |
34,284
|
5,396
|
| 11 Apr 1927 |
36,625
|
3,055
|
| 11 Jul 1927 |
36,585
|
3,095
|
| 17 Oct 1927 |
37,339
|
2,341
|
| 16 Jan 1928 |
35,526
|
3,514
|
| 16 Apr 1928 |
36,541
|
2,499
|
| 16 Jul 1928 |
34,902
|
4,138
|
| 15 Oct 1928 |
34,707
|
4,333
|
| 14 Jan 1929 |
34,055
|
4,865
|
| 15 Apr 1929 |
35,690
|
3,230
|
| 15 Jul 1929 |
34,561
|
4,359
|
| 14 Oct 1929 |
35,495
|
3,425
|
| 13 Jan 1930 |
33,680
|
4,900
|
| 14 Apr 1930 |
32,639
|
5,941
|
| 14 Jul 1930 |
30,980
|
7,600
|
| 13 Oct 1930 |
30,787
|
7,793
|
| 12 Jan 1931 |
29,862
|
9,638
|
| 13 Apr 1931 |
29,980
|
9,520
|
| 13 Jul 1931 |
25,912
|
13,588
|
| 12 Oct 1931 |
31,363
|
8,137
|
| 25 Jan 1932 |
33,259
|
6,861
|
| 25 Apr 1932 |
41,752
|
7,368
|
| 25 Jul 1932 |
32,818
|
7,302
|
| 24 Oct 1932 |
34,142
|
5,978
|
| 23 Jan 1933 |
31,276
|
8,164
|
| 24 Apr 1933 |
32,696
|
6,744
|
| 24 Jul 1933 |
34,786
|
4,654
|
| 23 Oct 1933 |
35,614
|
3,826
|
| 22 Jan 1934 |
35,156
|
4,434
|
| 23 Apr 1934 |
35,116
|
4,474
|
| 23 Jul 1934 |
34,325
|
5,265
|
| 22 Oct 1934 |
3,281
|
309
|
| 28 Jan 1935 |
35,338
|
4,502
|
| 15 Apr 1935 |
37,091
|
2,749
|
| 22 Jul 1935 |
36,932
|
2,908
|
| 21 Oct 1935 |
37,529
|
2,311
|
| 20 Jan 1936 |
35,388
|
3,672
|
| 27 Apr 1936 |
37,163
|
2,797
|
| 20 Jul 1936 |
37,602
|
2,358
|
| 26 Oct 1936 |
37,922
|
2,038
|
| 25 Jan 1937 |
38,959
|
2,531
|
| 19 Apr 1937 |
39,498
|
1,992
|
| 26 Jul 1937 |
39,415
|
2,075
|
| 18 Oct 1937 |
39,457
|
2,033
|
| 17 Jan 1938 |
37,286
|
5,084
|
| 04 Apr 1938 |
37,455
|
4,915
|
| 18 Jul 1938 |
37,455
|
4,915
|
| 17 Oct 1938 |
38,302
|
4,068
|
| 16 Jan 1939 |
38,158
|
4,572
|
| 17 Apr 1939 |
39,568
|
3,162
|
| 10 Jul 1939 |
40,636
|
2,094
|
| 16 Apr 1945 |
20
|
|
| 16 Jul 1945 |
19
|
|
| 15 Oct 1945 |
23
|
|
| 14 Jan 1946 |
23
|
|
| 08 Apr 1946 |
49
|
|
| 15 Jul 1946 |
80
|
|
| 14 Oct 1946 |
91
|
|
| 13 Jan 1947 |
93
|
|
| 14 Apr 1947 |
757
|
|
| 14 Jul 1947 |
71
|
|
| 13 Oct 1947 |
78
|
|
| 12 Jan 1948 |
87
|
|
| 12 Apr 1948 |
73
|
|
| 12 Jul 1948 |
67
|
|
| 11 Oct 1948 |
81
|
|
| 10 Jan 1949 |
64
|
|
| 11 Apr 1949 |
78
|
|
| 11 Jul 1949 |
51
|
|
| 10 Oct 1949 |
79
|
|
| 16 Jan 1950 |
92
|
|
| 17 Apr 1950 |
67
|
|
| 10 Jul 1950 |
67
|
|
| 16 Oct 1950 |
87
|
|
| 15 Jan 1951 |
96
|
|
| 16 Apr 1951 |
98
|
|
| 16 Jul 1951 |
79
|
|
| 15 Oct 1951 |
344
|
|
| 14 Jan 1952 |
892
|
|
| 21 Apr 1952 |
1,598
|
|
| 14 Jul 1952 |
382
|
|
| 13 Oct 1952 |
373
|
|
| 12 Jan 1953 |
342
|
|
| 13 Apr 1953 |
250
|
|
| 13 Jul 1953 |
214
|
|
| 12 Oct 1953 |
237
|
|
| 11 Jan 1954 |
286
|
|
| 12 Apr 1954 |
261
|
|
| 12 Jul 1954 |
174
|
|
| 11 Oct 1954 |
226
|
|
| 10 Jan 1955 |
231
|
|
| 18 Apr 1955 |
262
|
|
| 11 Jul 1955 |
163
|
|
| 10 Oct 1955 |
232
|
|
| 16 Jan 1956 |
219
|
|
| 16 Apr 1956 |
433
|
|
| 16 Jul 1956 |
228
|
|
| 15 Oct 1956 |
265
|
|
| 14 Jan 1957 |
418
|
|
| 15 Apr 1957 |
358
|
|
| 15 Jul 1957 |
308
|
|
| 14 Oct 1957 |
334
|
|
| 13 Jan 1958 |
474
|
|
| 14 Apr 1958 |
813
|
|
| 14 Jul 1958 |
745
|
|
| 13 Oct 1958 |
1,335
|
|
| 12 Jan 1959 |
1,487
|
|
| 13 Apr 1959 |
894
|
|
| 13 Jul 1959 |
744
|
|
| 12 Oct 1959 |
615
|
|
| 11 Jan 1960 |
603
|
|
| 11 Apr 1960 |
498
|
|
| 11 Jul 1960 |
387
|
|
| 10 Oct 1960 |
431
|
|
| 16 Jan 1961 |
584
|
|
| 10 Apr 1961 |
316
|
|
| 10 Jul 1961 |
268
|
|
| 16 Oct 1961 |
433
|
|
| 15 Jan 1962 |
458
|
|
| 09 Apr 1962 |
595
|
|
| 09 Jul 1962 |
638
|
|
| 15 Oct 1962 |
746
|
|
| 14 Jan 1963 |
1,006
|
|
| 08 Apr 1963 |
950
|
|
| 15 Jul 1963 |
848
|
|
| 14 Oct 1963 |
680
|
|
| 13 Jan 1964 |
657
|
|
| 13 Apr 1964 |
498
|
|
| 13 Jul 1964 |
620
|
|
| 12 Oct 1964 |
385
|
|
| 11 Jan 1965 |
409
|
|
| 12 Apr 1965 |
1,494
|
|
| 12 Jul 1965 |
449
|
|
| 11 Oct 1965 |
250
|
|
| 10 Jan 1966 |
190
|
|
| 10 Apr 1966 |
177
|
|
| 11 Jul 1966 |
352
|
|
| 10 Oct 1966 |
258
|
|
| 09 Jan 1967 |
511
|
|
| 10 Apr 1967 |
459
|
|
| 10 Jul 1967 |
550
|
|
| 09 Oct 1967 |
580
|
|
| 08 Jan 1968 |
608
|
|
| 08 Apr 1968 |
490
|
|
| 08 Jul 1968 |
562
|
|
| 14 Oct 1968 |
555
|
|
| 13 Jan 1969 |
635
|
|
| 14 Apr 1969 |
674
|
|
| 14 Jul 1969 |
770
|
|
| 13 Oct 1969 |
501
|
|
| 12 Jan 1970 |
744
|
|
| 13 Apr 1970 |
701
|
|
| 13 Jul 1970 |
1,002
|
|
| 12 Oct 1970 |
1,020
|
|
| 11 Jan 1971 |
1,315
|
|
| 05 Apr 1971 |
1,535
|
|
| 12 Jul 1971 |
1,883
|
|
| 11 Oct 1971 |
1,874
|
|
| 10 Jan 1972 |
2,065
|
|
| 10 Apr 1972 |
1,871
|
|
| 10 Jul 1972 |
1,852
|
|
| 09 Oct 1972 |
1,410
|
|
| 08 Jan 1973 |
1,304
|
|
| 09 Apr 1973 |
999
|
|
| 09 Jul 1973 |
775
|
|
| 08 Oct 1973 |
672
|
|
| 14 Jan 1974 |
866
|
|
| 08 Apr 1974 |
826
|
|
| 08 Jul 1974 |
752
|
|
| 14 Oct 1974 |
829
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1927 - 1939 | Ministry of Labour, Local Unemployment Index (Ministry of Labour) , |
| 1945 - 1974 | Ministry of Labour, Labour Gazette (H.M.S.O.) , |
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