European Community (Hansard, 24 February 1976)

§ Mr. George Rodgers
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the total work force is employed in the manufacturing and service sectors, respectively, in each of the member countries of the EEC according to the latest available figures.

§ Mr. John Fraser
There is no information from international sources for comparisons of the work force in manufacturing as that sector is normally defined in the United Kingdom. The table below gives work-force comparisons for a wider industry sector which includes manufacturing. In 1974 about 32 per cent. of the work force in the United Kingdom was in manufacturing.
I regret that information for Denmark and Ireland is not available.

Percentage of employed labour force in:

Industry Services

United Kingdom 43.7 53.6

Germany 47.3 45.8

France 39.1 50.0

Italy 44.3 40.5

Netherlands 40.0 53.8

Belgium 42.9 52.1

Luxembourg 42.2 48.9

§ Mr. George Rodgers
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the total work force are employed in the public sector—excluding 188W publicly owned industries—in each of the member countries of the EEC according to the latest available statistics.

§ Mr. John Fraser
I regret that the information is not available. The public sector, as commonly understood, covers varying proportions of the total work force in EEC but these proportions cannot be calculated from the available information.

§ Mr. George Rodgers
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average amount of overtime worked in each of the member countries of the EEC according to the latest available figures.

§ Mr. John Fraser
In Great Britain the average number of hours of overtime worked per operative working overtime in manufacturing industries was 8.5 in December 1975. Information on overtime worked is not available for Northern Ireland nor for other member countries of the EEC.

§ Mr. George Rodgers
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average number of hours worked per week in each of the member countries of the EEC according to the latest available figures.

§ Mr. John Fraser
The latest available estimates from international sources on the average number of hours worked per week are given in the table below. I regret that comparable information is not available for Denmark.

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS OF WORK PER MANUAL WORKER

Country Date Average Weekly Hours

United Kingdom October 1974 42.9

Germany October 1974 41.7

France October 1974 43.8

Italy April 1974 41.7

Netherlands October 1973 43.0

Belgium October 1974 39.5

Luxembourg October 1974 43.6

Ireland December 1974 41.3

§ Mr. George Rodgers
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the 189W average length of holidays, including public holidays, enjoyed by workers in each of the member countries of the EEC, according to the latest available figures.

PAID HOLIDAYS IN 1974 FOR ADULT WORKERS

United Kingdom Belgium Germany

Annual Paid Holidays (days)

(a) Basic holidays for adults paid by legislation — 18 15–18

(b) Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements 15–18 21–23 20–26

Public Holidays

(a) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation 7 10 10–13

(b) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements 7–8 10 10–13

France Italy Luxembourg

Annual Paid Holidays (days)

(a) Basic holidays for adults paid by legislation 24 12 18–24

(b) Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements 24 18–24 18–24

Public Holidays

(a) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation 1 16 10

(b) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements 8–10 17–18 10

Netherlands Ireland Denmark

Annual Paid Holidays (days)

(a) Basic holidays for adults paid by legislation 15–18 10–12 24

(b) Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements 19–21 15–18 24

Public Holidays

(a) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation — 7 9½

(b) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements 7 7–8 9½

§ Mr. George Rodgers
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the total population constitutes the workforce in each of the member countries of the EEC according to the latest available figures.

§ Mr. John Fraser
The latest available comparable data showing the work force as a percentage of the total population are given in the table below.

Labour force as a proportion of total population 1973

per cent.

United Kingdom 44.8

Germany 42.4

France 41.8

Italy 33.2

Netherlands 35.0

Belgium 37.4

Luxembourg 38.9

Ireland 36.4

Denmark 47.9

190W

§ Mr. John Fraser
The latest available information on the length of holidays in the member countries of the EEC is given in the table below.

	Percentage of employed labour force in:
	Industry	Services
United Kingdom	43.7	53.6
Germany	47.3	45.8
France	39.1	50.0
Italy	44.3	40.5
Netherlands	40.0	53.8
Belgium	42.9	52.1
Luxembourg	42.2	48.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS OF WORK PER MANUAL WORKER
Country	Date	Average Weekly Hours
United Kingdom	October 1974	42.9
Germany	October 1974	41.7
France	October 1974	43.8
Italy	April 1974	41.7
Netherlands	October 1973	43.0
Belgium	October 1974	39.5
Luxembourg	October 1974	43.6
Ireland	December 1974	41.3

PAID HOLIDAYS IN 1974 FOR ADULT WORKERS
	United Kingdom	Belgium	Germany
Annual Paid Holidays (days)
(a) Basic holidays for adults paid by legislation	—	18	15–18
(b) Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements	15–18	21–23	20–26
Public Holidays
(a) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation	7	10	10–13
(b) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements	7–8	10	10–13
	France	Italy	Luxembourg
Annual Paid Holidays (days)
(a) Basic holidays for adults paid by legislation	24	12	18–24
(b) Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements	24	18–24	18–24
Public Holidays
(a) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation	1	16	10
(b) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements	8–10	17–18	10
	Netherlands	Ireland	Denmark
Annual Paid Holidays (days)
(a) Basic holidays for adults paid by legislation	15–18	10–12	24
(b) Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements	19–21	15–18	24
Public Holidays
(a) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation	—	7	9½
(b) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements	7	7–8	9½

Labour force as a proportion of total population 1973
	per cent.
United Kingdom	44.8
Germany	42.4
France	41.8
Italy	33.2
Netherlands	35.0
Belgium	37.4
Luxembourg	38.9
Ireland	36.4
Denmark	47.9