§ Mr. Gouldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the increase in gross domestic product less oil and gas in the 10 years ended in 1983 compared with the previous two decades; and whether he will provide corresponding figures for manufacturing output.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe information requested is as follows:
Percentage change 1953–63 1963–73 1973–83 Gross domestic product* excluding extraction of mineral oil and natural gas† +30 +35 0 Manufacturing output +35 +42 —17 * Based on the output measure of GDP, which is the appropriate measure where an industrial analysis is required.
Output Output per person employed† Unemployment rate‡ Gross domestic product* GDP* excluding production industries Manufacturing Whole* economy Manufacturing Whole economy Percentage change on previous year Percentage 1954 +4.1 +3.4 +5.4 .. .. .. 1955 +3.4 +1.8 +6.3 .. .. .. 1956 +1.0 +1.7 -0.2 .. .. .. 1957 +1.8 +1.5 +2.4 .. .. .. 1958 -0.1 +0.3 -0.9 .. .. .. 1959 +4.6 +4.4 +5.8 .. .. .. 1960 +5.4 +4.1 +8.0 .. .. .. 1961 +1.8 +2.9 +0.2 +0.7 -0.6 .. 1962 +1.4 +1.8 +0.2 +1.1 +1.1 .. 1963 +3.3 +3.2 +3.6 +3.3 +4.6 .. 1964 +6.1 +4.8 +9.1 +4.7 +7.8 .. 1965 +2.8 +2.8 +2.8 +1.8 +1.4 .. 1966 +1.8 +1.9 +1.8 +1.4 +1.8 .. 1967 +1.8 +2.4 +0.6 +3.1 +3.6 .. 1968 +4.2 +2.1 +7.6 +4.8 +7.8 .. 1969 +2.0 +1.2 +3.7 +2.1 +2.5 .. 1970 +1.7 +2.5 +0.3 +2.1 +0.6 .. 1971 +1.4 +2.7 -1.0 +2.7 +2.2 3.3 1972 +3.1 +3.7 +2.1 +2.7 +5.9 3.7 1973 +5.9 +4.1 +9.3 +3.7 +8.6 2.6 1974 -1.6 -1.4 -1.3 -2.0 -1.5 2.6 1975 -2.0 -0.2 -6.9 -1.4 -2.7 4.0 1976 +1.9 +1.2 +1.9 +2.6 +5.3 5.5 1977 +2.7 +1.4 +1.9 +2.6 +1.6 5.8 1978 +3.3 +3.4 +0.6 +2.6 +1.0 5.7 1979 +2.8 +2.3 -0.2 +1.5 +0.5 5.3 1980 -3.2 -1.2 -8.6 -2.6 -3.7 6.8 1981 -2.0 -1.0 -6.4 +1.5 +3.0 10.5 1982 +1.3 +1.1 +0.1 +3.2 +5.7 12.2 1983 +2.1 +2.0 +1.4 .. +60 13.0 * Based on the output measure of GDP, which is the appropriate measure where an industrial analysis is required. † Figures are not available for output per head in the whole economy less production. Figures for the whole economy and for manufacturing an: not available prior to 1960. ‡ Figures of the unemployment rate are available only for the whole economy, and not before 1971, on a consistent basis. Figures are on a constant price basis. Source: Central Statistical Office. Department of Employment