Less Unemployed In Britain
LONDON, July 3. Returns issued by the Ministry of Labour show another considerable decline in the numbers of registered unemployed in Britain. It is estimated that the number cf insured persons in employment at June 12 was about 12,81*0,000, an increase of 143,000 compared with the previous month, and, on a comparable basis, about 600.000 more than a year ago. On the same date the registered unemployed totalled 1.349,579, comprising 1,098,793 wholly unemployed, 195,625 temporarily laid off, and 55,161 normally in casual employment. This total was 142,703 less than the month before and 453,333 loss than a year ago.
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Northern Advocate, 5 July 1939, Page 7
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