§ 56. Mr. Eggarasked the Secretary of State for Employment by what percentage per year output per 314W person employed in (a) the United Kingdom whole economy, (b) United Kingdom manufacturing industries, increased between 1973 and 1979, first quarter, and 1979 second quarter, and 1982, final quarter.
§ Mr. GummerData on output per head for the whole United Kingdom economy and for manufacturing industries, from which rates of change can be calculated, are given in the "Monthly Digest of Statistics" (December 1982 issue). The latest estimates relate to the second and third quarters of 1982 respectively for the whole economy and manufacturing. Estimates for 1978 onwards are liable to revision and later data will be published in the February 1983 issue ofEmployment Gazette.
§ Mr. Eggarasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give figures showing the percentage increase in output in (a) the whole economy and (b) United Kingdom manufacturing industry, per person employed per hour between 1973 and 1979, first quarter, and between 1979, second quarter and 1982 final quarter.
§ Mr. GummerData on output per person per hour for manufacturing industries, from which rates of change can be calculated, are given in the "Monthly Digest of Statistics" (December 1982 issue) and (for periods before 1976) "Economic Trends Annual Supplement" 1983 edition. The latest estimates relate to the third quarter of 1982. Similar information for the whole economy is not available. Estimates for 1978 onwards are liable to revision and later data will be published in the February 1983 issue ofEmployment Gazette.