Project ap Number of trainees and occupations for which training is provided: State and area-42 approved projects, Feb. 16, 1962 proval date 20 Feb. 9, 1962 20 Do. 100 Nov. 27, 1961 Number of trainees and occupations for which training is provided: State and area-42 approved projects, Feb. 16, 1962-Continued AREA REDEVELOPMENT TRAINING ACTIVITIES Characteristics of persons selected for training, Feb. 16, 1962 Trainee enrollment, completion, and placement experience for courses completed through Feb. 16, 1962 PEOPLE UNEMPLOYED FOR LONG PERIODS Mr. WOLFBEIN. Again we are in the beginning-I do not want to exaggerate but I think we are beginning to see that it is possible to take people who have been unemployed for very long periods of time and begin to move them into fields where they can get a job. So far we have approved programs for almost 5,000 people. The program would call for somewhere between 12,000 and 18,000 a year, depending on the nature of the courses. They now cover 44 different positions, as I said, in 18 different States. We are very heartened so far by the experience in these various areas. AREAS OF DISTRESS Senator HILL. Let me ask you this: We know that the economy is stronger and better today than it was a year ago. What is the situation in reference to these areas of distress? Do you find they are getting better? Mr. WOLFBEIN. Yes. We report regularly on the number of areas that have substantial and persistent unemployment and they are getting better. The story, I think, can be put best this way, again briefly: As you know, we have had record levels of employment. In fact, the latest figures for January were the highest for any January in our history. Yet, and this is the important point, and the point of your question, we still had, even though we had a record level of jobs in this country, 1 million people who were long-term unemployed. |