§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity, whether, taking 1964 as equalling 100, she will state the annual percentage rise and fall in hourly earnings in the manufacturing industry in this country compared with the United States of America, Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland, from information available to her from international sources.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe following information has been derived from the Quarterly Bulletin of Labour Statistics issued by the International Labour Office except where otherwise indicated. Owing 161W to differences in concept, scope, methodology and presentation it cannot be
PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ANNUAL AVERAGES OF HOURLY EARNINGS IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES Per cent. 1964–1965 1965–1966 1966–1967 United Kingdom† Males‡ … … … … + 9.9 + 5.5 + 4.7 Females‒ … … … … + 3.3 + 6.5 + 4.7 U.S.A. Males and Females … … … … + 3.2 + 4.2 + 4.0✶ Federal Republic of Germany§ Males … … … … +9.5 + 6.9 + 3.8✶ Females … … … … +10.4 + 7.8 + 3.6✶ Males and Females … … … … +10.2 + 7.3 + 3.6✶ France|| Males … … … … + 5.9 + 6.0 . . Females … … … … + 5.3 + 5.7 . . Males and Females … … … … + 5.7 + 6.0 . . Italy¶ Males and Females … … … … + 4.0 + 3.9 . . Switzerland Males‡ … … … … + 7.4 + 7.3 . . Females‡ … … … … +8.0 + 8.4 . . ✶ Provisional. † Annual figures: October. ‡ Adults only. § Including West Berlin; including family allowances paid directly by the employers. || Annual figures: September. Source: Statistical Office of the E.E.C. ¶ Including the value of payment in kind. .. Not available.