Economic Developments: Unemployment from 1979-1987 Flashcards
Why was there lots of unemployment from 1979-1987?
Thatcher removed a lot of heavy industry from Britain
Where were the majority of people unemployed?
The North
What percentage did manufacturing in Britain fall by from 1979-1981?
15%
What percentage did steel production fall in Britain from 1979-1981?
30%
What was an issue with the steel production falling even after Keith Joseph’s £1 billion loan to British Steel in 1980?
It showed that the industry could still not be saved
What was unemployment at in 1979?
1.2 million
What was unemployment at by 1981?
2.8 million
What was unemployment at in 1983?
3 million
When did unemployment finally fall below 3 million?
1987
What were set up to try and help unemployment among young people?
Youth Employment Schemes
What were the Youth Employment Schemes?
Businesses were given money if they employed young people at their businesses
What was a social impact of unemployment for families in terms of gender roles?
Many women started having to support their families as the men were unemployed
What fraction of all women worked by the 1980s?
1/3
What was the situation for unemployment in Liverpool?
It was 25% and above for the whole of the 1980s
What was a violent response from many Northern locations to unemployment?
Riots
