HC Deb 11 April 1968 vol 762 c315W
Mr. Henry Clark

asked the Minister of Labour what is the percentage of married women available for employment who are registered as unemployed; and how this figure compares with the national average of unemployment for all women.

UNITED KINGDOM
Average 1960 | 100
Year Gross domestic product per head of labour force Basic weekly rates of wages* Average weekly earnings† Average weekly hours worked† Retail prices Real basic weekly rates of wages‡ Real average weekly earnings§
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1961 101.6 104.1 106.0 98.9 103.4 100.7 102.5
1962 102.3 108.0 109.8 98.1 107.8 100.2 101.9
1963 106.2 111.8 114.4 98.3 109.9 101.7 104.1
1964 111.2 117.1 124.3 99.1 113.6 103.1 109.4
1965 113.4 122.2 134.3 98.1 119.1 102.6 112.8
1966 114.9 127.9 142.1 95.9 123.7 103.4 114.9
1967 117.8║ 132.7 147.7 95.9 126.7 104.7 116.6
* Based on the index of weekly rates of wages which covers manual workers in all industries and services.
† Based on the six-monthly (April and October) enquiries into the earnings and hours of manual workers in manufacturing and some of the principal non-manufacturing industries and services.
‡ The figures in this column are derived from columns (3) and (6).
§ The figures in this column are derived from columns (4) and (6).
║ Provisional.