HC Deb 17 May 1968 vol 764 c295W
Mr. Galbraith

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity, what were the average industrial earnings in 1946, 1951, 1960 and today.

Mr. Harold Walker

The following information is derived from my Department's half-yearly inquiry into the earnings and hours of manual workers:

Average weekly earnings in all industries and services covered
Men (full-time) (21 years and over) Women (full-time) (18 years and over)
s. d. s. d.
October
1946 120 9 65 1
1951 166 0 89 10
1960 290 8 148 4
1967 (the latest available) 427 6 211 2