HC Deb 03 April 1996 vol 275 cc251-4W
Ms Rachel Squire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage of workers on adult rates of pay in part-time employment whose hourly earnings(a) including and (b) excluding overtime pay are less than (i) £4.26 per hour, (ii) £5.68 per hour, (iii) £6.03 per hour and (iv) average weekly earnings in (x) Great Britain, (y) Scotland and (z) the regions of Scotland broken down by (1) male manual, (2) male non-manual, (3) all male workers, (4) female manual, (5) female non-manual, (6) all female workers, (7) all manual, (8) all non-manual and (9) all workers. [22058]

Mrs Angela Knight

Information is available from the April 1995 "New Earnings Survey". The information is in the tables.

NES—April 1995 (GB) Part-time employees on adult rates, whose pay for the survey period was unaffected by absence
Including overtime percentage of employees earning Excluding overtime percentage of employees earnings
Gross hourly earnings £4.26 £5.03 £5.68 £4.26 £5.03 £5.68
Great Britain
Male manual 60.0 73.5 81.0 60.8 73.2 80.9
Male non-manual 32.4 45.0 50.8 32.8 44.6 50.5
All males 46.0 59.0 65.6 46.6 58.6 65.4
Female manual 71.4 84.4 90.4 72.2 84.6 90.4
Female non-manual 35.3 51.9 62.6 36.0 52.1 62.6
All females 47.5 62.9 71.9 48.2 63.1 71.9

NES—April 1995 (GB) Part-time employees on adult rates, whose pay for the survey period was unaffected by absence
Including overtime Percentage of employees earning Excluding overtime percentage of employees earnings
Gross hourly earnings £4.26 £5.03 £5.68 £4.26 £5.03 £5.68
All manual 69.2 82.3 88.6 70.0 82.4 88.5
All non-manual 35.0 51.2 61.2 35.6 51.3 61.2
All workers 47.3 62.3 71.0 47.9 62.4 71.0
Scotland
Male manual 61.9 75.6 81.9 62.5 72.5 83.1
Male non-manual 37.6 51.9 59.1 37.0 51.4 58.6
All males 49.0 63.0 69.8 49.0 61.3 70.1
Female manual 73.2 85.5 90.3 74.1 86.1 90.1
Female non-manual 35.3 50.5 622.4 36.1 50.5 62.4
All females 50.5 64.6 73.6 51.3 64.8 73.5
All manual 71.5 84.1 89.1 72.4 84.1 89.1
All non-manual 35.6 50.7 62.0 36.2 50.6 62.0
All workers 50.3 64.4 73.1 51.0 64.3 73.1
Borders
Male manual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Male non-manual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
All males n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Female manual 58.3 83.3 83.3 58.3 83.3 83.3
Female non-manual 31.1 48.9 55.6 31.1 48.9 53.3
All females 40.6 60.9 65.2 40.6 60.9 63.8
All manual 61.5 84.6 84.6 61.5 84.6 84.6
All non-manual 30.4 47.8 54.3 30.4 47.8 52.2
All workers 41.7 61.1 65.3 41.7 61.1 63.9
Central
Male manual 66.7 75.0 75.0 50.0 58.3 75.0
Male non-manual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
All males n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Female manual 77.1 87.5 97.9 83.3 89.6 97.9
Female non-manual 42.9 54.8 67.9 44.0 54.8 67.9
All females 55.3 66.7 78.8 58.3 67.4 78.8
All manual 76.4 87.3 96.4 81.8 87.3 96.4
All non-manual 43.8 55.1 67.4 42.7 53.9 67.4
All workers 56.3 67.4 78.5 57.6 66.7 78.5
Dumfries and Galloway
Male manual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Male non-manual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
All males n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Female manual 82.4 94.1 94.1 76.5 94.1 94.1
Female non-manual 56.7 63.3 76.7 56.7 66.7 76.7
All females 66.0 74.5 83.0 63.8 76.6 83.0
All manual 76.2 95.2 95.2 76.2 95.2 95.2
All non-manual 54.8 61.3 74.2 54.8 64.5 74.2
All workers 63.5 75.0 82.7 63.5 76.9 82.7
Fife
Male manual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Male non-manual 58.3 75.0 75.0 58.3 75.0 75.0
All males 60.0 70.0 70.0 60.0 70.0 70.0
Female manual 81.5 83.3 88.9 81.5 83.3 88.9

NES—April 1995 (GB) Part-time employees on adult rates, whose pay for the survey period was unaffected by absence
Including overtime Percentage of employees earning Excluding overtime percentage of employees earnings
Gross hourly earnings £4.26 £5.03 £5.68 £4.26 £5.03 £5.68
Female non-manual 42.0 53.6 68.1 40.6 52.2 65.2
All females 59.3 66.7 77.2 58.5 65.9 75.6
All manual 79.0 80.6 85.5 79.0 80.6 85.5
All non-manual 44.4 56.8 69.1 43.2 55.6 66.7
All workers 59.4 67.1 76.2 58.7 66.4 74.8
Grampian
Male manual 55.6 66.7 81.5 55.6 66.7 81.5
Male non-manual 30.8 34.6 42.3 30.8 34.6 38.5
All males 43.4 50.9 62.3 43.4 50.9 60.4
Female manual 62.3 84.4 87.7 63.1 84.4 87.7
Female non-manual 32.2 49.1 59.6 32.7 48.5 59.6
All females 44.7 63.8 71.3 45.4 63.5 71.3
All manual 61.1 81.2 86.6 61.7 81.2 86.6
All non-manual 32.0 47.2 57.4 32.5 46.7 56.9
All workers 44.5 61.8 69.9 45.1 61.6 69.7
Highland and Island
Male manual n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Male non-manual 36.4 45.5 45.5 36.4 45.5 45.5
All males 50.0 60.0 65.0 50.0 60.0 65.0
Female manual 82.4 94.1 94.1 82.4 94.1 94.1
Female non-manual 56.4 70.9 80.0 56.4 80.0 80.0
All females 70.7 83.7 87.8 70.7 87.8 87.8
All manual 80.5 92.2 93.5 80.5 92.2 93.5
All non-manual 53.0 66.7 74.2 53.0 66.7 74.2
All workers 67.8 80.4 84.6 67.8 80.4 84.6
Lothian
Male manual 63.0 77.8 81.5 63.0 77.8 81.5
Male non-manual 42.2 64.4 66.7 42.2 62.2 66.7
All males 50.0 69.4 72.2 50.0 68.1 72.2
Female manual 77.3 83.6 88.2 78.2 82.7 87.3
Female non-manual 34.1 49.6 58.8 35.0 49.1 59.3
All females 48.2 60.7 68.5 49.1 60.1 68.5
All manual 74.5 82.5 86.9 75.2 81.8 86.1
All non-manual 35.4 52.0 60.1 36.2 51.3 60.5
All workers 48.5 62.3 69.1 49.3 61.5 69.1
Strathclyde
Male manual 63.1 75.4 81.5 63.1 69.2 84.6
Male non-manual 33.8 48.5 61.8 33.8 50.0 61.8
All males 48.1 61.7 71.4 48.1 59.4 72.9
Female manual 72.5 85.0 91.2 73.6 85.9 90.7
Female non-manual 30.5 46.6 59.5 31.5 46.7 59.8
All females 47.6 62.2 72.4 48.6 62.7 72.4
All manual 71.2 83.7 89.9 72.2 83.7 89.9
All non-manual 30.8 46.8 59.7 31.7 47.1 60.0
All workers 47.7 62.1 72.3 48.6 62.3 72.4

NES—April 1995 (GB) Part-time employees on adult rates, whose pay for the survey period was unaffected by absence
Including overtime Percentage of employees earning Excluding overtime percentage of employees earnings
Gross hourly earnings £4.26 £5.03 £5.68 £4.26 £5.03 £5.68
Tayside
Male manual 54.5 81.8 81.8 54.5 81.8 81.8
Male non-manual 33.3 50.0 58.3 41.7 50.0 58.3
All males 43.5 65.2 69.6 47.8 65.2 69.6
Female manual 74.6 84.5 85.9 74.6 85.9 87.3
All non-manual 46.2 59.6 74.0 48.1 60.6 74.0
All females 57.7 69.7 78.9 58.9 70.9 79.4
Female manual 72.0 84.1 85.4 2.0 85.4 86.6
All non-manual 44.8 58.6 72.4 47.4 59.5 72.4
All workers 56.1 69.2 77.8 57.6 70.2 78.3
n/a = Data not available due to limited sample size.

New Earnings Survey, April 1995 (GB) Average weekly earnings, of part-time employees on adult rates, whose pay for the Survey period was not affected by absence
Including overtime Excluding overtime
Manual £ Non-Manual £ All £ manual £ Non-Manual £ All £
Great Britain
Males 98.1 149.8 126.3 86.4 144.0 117.8
Females 76.6 114.2 101.6 72.2 109.3 97.0
All 80.8 118.8 105.4 75.0 113.8 100.1
Scotland
Males n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Females 78.2 116.6 101.4 72.9 111.2 96.0
All 80.8 118.2 103.2 74.2 112.6 97.2
Fife
Males n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Females n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
All n/a n/a n/a n/a 81.1 n/a
Grampian
Males n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Females n/a 120.6 102.6 73.0 n/a 98.1
All 75.2 124.3 103.7 71.3 119.1 99.1
Lothian
Males n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Females n/a 120.2 107.3 75.0 114.3 101.6
All 123.6 123.6 111.9 n/a n/a 105.1
Strathclyde
Males n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Females 81.4 121.1 105.1 74.6 115.4 98.9
All 83.4 119.7 104.7 75.4 114.0 98.1

1. Data are not available for Borders, Central, Dumfries and Galloway, Highlands and Islands are Tayside due to limited sample sizes.

n/a = Result not available due to limited sample size.