HC Deb 09 November 1973 vol 863 c265W
Sir J. Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what have been the average industrial earnings in each year since 1960.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

Following is the information available:

FULL-TIME MANUAL WORKERS: UNITED KINGDOM
Average weekly earnings in manufacturing industry
Date Men 21 Years and over £ Women 18 years and over £
October in each year:
1960 15.16 7.41
1961 15.89 7.71
1962 16.34 8.03
1963 17.29 8.41
1964 18.67 8.95
1965 20.16 9.60
1966 20.78 10.06
1967 21.89 10.54
1968 23.62 11.31
1969 25.54 12.11
1970 28.91 13.98
1971 31.37 15.80
1972 36.20 18.34