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Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Answer

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average length of time that currently unemployed men aged (a) 50 to 54, (b) 55 to 59 and (c) 60 to 64 years have remained unemployed. [25170] Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply. Letter from John Kidgell to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 January 2002: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the average length of time that currently unemployed men aged 50 to 54, 55 to 59 and 60 to 64 years have remained unemployed. I am replying in his absence. (25170). The table below shows numbers of men in these age groups according to their duration of unemployment. Information on the average length of time unemployed is not available. Duration of unemployment for males by age--spring (March to May) 2001 United Kingdom Not seasonally adjusted Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Age 50-54 55-59 60-64 Total{1} 62 48 37 Less than three months 17 10 12 Three months but less than six {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- months Six months but less than 12 11 {2}-- {2}-- months One year or more 25 26 15 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes people who did not state how long they had been unemployed {2} Sample size too small for reliable estimate Source: ONS--Labour Force Survey

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

377 c798W;377 c802W; 25170

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Older workers Men Long term unemployed people Unemployment Buckinghamshire

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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