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Table IX.—Statement showing as at 27th March, 1937, Duration of Unemployment according to Age-groups with (a) Percentage of Particular Age-group, and (b) Percentage of Unemployed for the Period of Duration specified (Rationed Relief and Sustenance Recipients only).

I I I i ! ! ! I ! J ! !_ j ■ I I I I i I . ■ Percentage Incidence of Unemployment in Age-groups as at the End of March, 1937. (Based on figures of those actually in receipt of sustenance and rationed work relief.) Percentage. U p to 22 years of age .. .. 1,328 5-2 23 years to 35 years .. .. 6,150 24-1 36 years to 45 years .. .. 4,899 19-2 46 years to 55 years .. .. 6,056 23-7 56 years to 64 years .. .. 6,177 24-2 65 years and over .. .. 934 3 • 6 Totals .. .. .. 25,544 100-0

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Under 22 Years. 23 to 35 Years. 36 to 45 Years. j 46 to 55 Years. 56 to 64 Years. r 5 Years and over. j Total. Duration of Unemployment. j . v Ver \ Ppr I Ppr 1 p7r I i _ _ Per cent. 0ent _ Per Cent. Cent _ Per Cent. Cent _ _ Per Cent. Cent __ Per Cent. Ce ® __ Per Cent. j _ Per cent, (a) j (6) W ! W ( 6) | W (6) ; (a) j (d) | (a) (ft) j (6) Over 5 years .. .. .. .. .. 282 4-59 11-9 389 7-94^— 16-4 -S34 11-13 28-4 845 13-68 35-6 184 19-70 7-8 2,374 9-29 4 years and tinder 5 years .. .. .. .. 221 3.59 14-1 282 5-7j> 18-0"" 452 7-46 28-9 509 8-24 32-5 100 10-71 6-4 1,564 6-13 3 years and under 4 years .. 3 0-23 0-2 314 5-11 16-5 366 7-47 19-3 463 7-65 24-4 649 10-51 34-1 105 11-24 5-5 1,900 7-41 2 years and under 3 years .. 32 2-41 1-4 451 7-33 19-6 431 8-80 18-8 618 10-20 26-9 634 10-26 27-6 130 13-92 5-7 2,296 9-01 1 year and under 2 years .. 149 11-22 4-3 805 13-09 23-0 637 13-00 18-2 887 14-65 25-4 879 14-23 25-2 138 14-78 3-9 3,495 13-69 9 months and under 1 year .. 146 10-99 7-2- 513 8-34 25-4 403 8-23 19-9 454 7-50 22-5 441 7-11 21-8 66 7-07 3-3 2,023 7-91 6 months and under 9 months 179 13-48 9-3 482 7-84 25-0 334 6-82 17-3 447 7-38 23-2 439 7-11 22-8 47 5-03 2-4 1,928 7-56 3 months and under 6 months 163 12-27 7-8 571 9-28 27-1 437 8-92 20-8 455 7-51 21-6 435 7-11 20-6 46 4-92 2-2 2,107 8-24 2 months and under 3 months 121 9-11 10-1 361 5-87 30-1 225 4-59 18-9 233 3-85 19-5 228 3-69 19-! 27 2-89 2-3 1,195 4-68 6 weeks and under 8 weeks.. 81 6-10 9-8 262 4-26 31-5 178 3-63 21-4 139 2-30 16-7 157 2-54 18-9 14 1-49 1-7 831 3-25 4 weeks and under 6 weeks.. 106 7-98 11-7 316 5-14 34-9 163 3-33 18-0 172 2-84 19-0 126 2-04 13-9 22 2-36 2-4 905 3-55 Under 4 weeks .. .. 203 15-29 .11-3 621 10-10 34-5 353 7-21 19-6 350 5-78 19-4 257 4-13 14-3 17 1-82 0-9 1,801 7-05 Seasonal applicants .. 25 1-88 5-1 178 2-89 36-5 107 2-18 21-9 106 1-75 21-7 70 1-13 14-3 3 0-32 0-6 489 1-91 Casually employed applicants 120 9-04 4-6 773 12-57 29-3 594 12--12 22-5 606 10-00 23-0 508 8-22 19-3 35 3-75 1-3 2,636 10-32 1,328 100-00 .. 6,150 100-00 .. 4,899 100-00 .. 6,056 100-00 .. 6,177 100-00 .. 934 100-00 .. 25,544 100-00