NUMBERS EMPLOYED BY THE RAILWAY COMPANIES OF GREAT BRITAIN IN THE WEEK ENDED 28TH MARCH, 1925, WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR A WEEK IN MARCH OF THE YEARS 1921 TO 1924.

[Compiled from Railway Companies (Staff) Annual Returns, prepared by the Ministry of Transport.]

NUMBERS EMPLOYED BY THE RAILWAY COMPANIES OF GREAT BRITAIN IN THE WEEK ENDED 28TH MARCH, 1925, WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR A WEEK IN MARCH OF THE YEARS 1921 TO 1924-continued.

NUMBERS EMPLOYED BY RAILWAY COMPANIES SITUATED WHOLLY OR PARTLY IN NORTHERN IRELAND‡ DURING THE WEEK ENDED 28TH MARCH, 1925, WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR A WEEK IN MARCH, 1924.

[Compiled from Ministry of Transport Annual Returns of the Railway Companies for Northern Ireland.]

The totals for 1924 and 1925 comprise all those receiving salaries or wages for the full week in question, together with the equivalent number of full time workers in cases where employees were paid for less than the complete week; for 1921-23 the totals comprise all those paid for time equivalent to three or more days during the week. The figures include persons employed in the Railway Clearing House, but exclude those employed on the Manchester Ship Canal and those not directly employed by the Railway Companies, e.g. employed by contractors. † "Adults and Juniors" are those paid at adult and junior rates of pay, respectively.

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The totals for Northern Ireland comprise all those actually employed during the week in question except employees who were paid time equivalent to less than three days, and those not directly employed by the Railway Companies, e.g. employed by contractors. In the case of companies whose lines are situated only partly within Northern Ireland, the figures include only those employees whose

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF WORKPEOPLE INSURED UNDER THE
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACTS IN THE YEARS 1914-1925.

I. Workpeople Insured under Part II of the National Insurance Act, 1911
-United Kingdom.

II. Workpeople Insured under the National Insurance (Part II) (Munition
Workers) Act, 1916-United Kingdom.

III. Workpeople Insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts, 1920-1925-Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Cord, Twine, etc., Making.

11,020

17,540

7,370 13,450

20,820

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF WORKPEOPLE, CLASSIFIED BY INDUSTRIES, INSURANCE ACTS AT

INSURED UNDER THE

1st JULY, 1925-continued.

UNEMPLOYMENT