HC Deb 13 July 1994 vol 246 c673W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will provide a table indicating the average gross weekly earnings of(a) women and (b) men

Civilian Employment: Annual Changes
Thousands
United Kingdom France U.S.A. Japan
Year Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
1979 +380 +1.5 +42 +0.2 +2,776 +2.9 +710 +1.3
1980 -56 -0.2 +29 +0.1 +479 +0.5 +570 +1.0
1981 -981 -3.9 -131 -0.6 +1,094 +1.1 +450 +0.8
1982 -430 -1.8 +37 +0.2 -871 -0.9 +570 +1.0
1983 -282 -1.2 -72 -0.3 +1,308 +1.3 +950 +1.7
1984 +649 +2.8 -187 -0.9 +4,171 +4.1 +330 +0.6
1985 +285 +1.2 -66 -0.3 +2,145 +2.0 +410 +0.7
1986 +29 +0.1 +40 +0.2 +2,447 +2.3 +460 +0.8
1987 +556 +2.3 +68 +0.3 +2,843 +2.6 +580 +1.0
1988 +854 +3.4 +173 +0.8 +2,528 +2.2 +1,000 +1.7
1989 +804 +3.1 +262 +1.2 +2,374 +2.1 +1,170 +1.9
1990 +268 +1.0 +225 +1.0 +572 +0.5 +1,210 +2.0
1991 -880 -3.3 +450 +2.1 -1,037 -0.9 +1,200 +1.9
1992 -570 -2.2 -143 -0.6 +721 +0.6 +670 +1.1
1993 -392 -1.5 -286 -1.3 +1,708 +1.5 +140 +0.2

Source: OECD, except United Kingdom (Employment Department).