Numbers Unemployed by Category
| Year | Men | Women | Juveniles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1960 |
303
|
143
|
43
|
| 11 Jul 1960 |
256
|
116
|
34
|
| 10 Oct 1960 |
158
|
148
|
16
|
| 16 Jan 1961 |
327
|
150
|
49
|
| 10 Apr 1961 |
288
|
139
|
38
|
| 10 Jul 1961 |
247
|
98
|
32
|
| 16 Oct 1961 |
299
|
126
|
53
|
| 15 Jan 1962 |
381
|
138
|
59
|
| 09 Apr 1962 |
318
|
130
|
71
|
| 16 Jul 1962 |
275
|
103
|
38
|
| 15 Oct 1962 |
295
|
132
|
62
|
| 14 Jan 1963 |
372
|
145
|
85
|
| 08 Apr 1963 |
299
|
137
|
65
|
| 15 Jul 1963 |
275
|
94
|
47
|
| 14 Oct 1963 |
337
|
146
|
70
|
| 13 Jan 1964 |
364
|
140
|
83
|
| 13 Apr 1964 |
329
|
132
|
55
|
| 13 Jul 1964 |
233
|
96
|
52
|
| 12 Oct 1964 |
310
|
145
|
36
|
| 11 Jan 1965 |
353
|
163
|
41
|
| 12 Apr 1965 |
286
|
138
|
24
|
| 12 Jul 1965 |
224
|
87
|
39
|
| 11 Oct 1965 |
261
|
138
|
50
|
| 10 Jan 1966 |
361
|
160
|
58
|
| 10 Apr 1966 |
255
|
115
|
36
|
| 11 Jul 1966 |
222
|
104
|
35
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1960 - 1966 | Ministry of Labour, Labour Gazette (H.M.S.O.) , |
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