DECLINE CONTINUES
WORKERS IN BRITAIN . . LONDON, Aug. 12. Britain's total working population continues to decline. The Ministry of Labour’s monthly man-power report shows that the total at the end of June was 14,412,000 compared with 14,420,000 fn May, 14,445,000 in March, 14,481,000 at the end of 1946 and 14,881,000 in the middle of 1945. The Ministry points out however, that the total working population at the end of June was 407,000 greater than the middle of 1939, The number of insured persons registered as unemployed was 260,000 in June compared with 560,000 in March and 103,000 in the'middle of 1945. The report shows that the total of men and women in the forces, police and auxiliary services in June was 1,227,000 compared with 4,653,000 in 1945.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22407, 14 August 1947, Page 5
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