§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the 418W latest twelve-month figures for the rate of increase in average earnings of all employees in the six present members of the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkI regret that information about salary earners is not readily available. The following table gives the percentage rise in the hourly earnings of wage earners over the latest 12-month period:
PERCENTAGE RISE IN HOURLY EARNINGS OF WAGE EARNERS IN NON-AGRICULTURAL SECTORS Country Percentage rise 12 months ending Belgium 11.9 June, 1972 France* 11.0 June, 1972 Germany 9.7 April, 1972 Italy 14.5 Fourth Quarter 1971 Luxembourg Not available — Netherlands† 12.7 June, 1972 Sources: Belgium from OECD—Main Economic Indicators. Other countries from FLO—Bulletin of Labour Statistics. * Wage-rates. † Manufacturing industry only.
§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest 12-month figures for the rate of increase of weekly rates of wages of manual employees in the six countries of the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkI regret that information about weekly rates of wages is not readily available. The following table gives the percentage rise in the hourly rates of wages earners in manufacturing industry over the last 12-month period:
PERCENTAGE RISE IN HOURLY RATES OF WAGES IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Country Percentage Rise 12 months ending Belgium 12.4 December, 1971 France 11.2 July, 1972 Germany 9.3 April, 1972 Italy 10.8 July, 1972 Luxembourg Not available — Netherlands* 11.8 July, 1972 * Males only. source: OECD "Main Economic Indicators' October, 1972.