HC Deb 14 May 1969 vol 783 c213W
41. Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many people are now working

PERCENTAGE CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS YEAR
Aggregate Real Incomes (a)
Year Farmers' net income Other sole traders Professional Persons Total Personal Income Consumer Price Index
(b) (c) (c) (c) (a)
1960 … … … … +6.4 +4.0 +6.7 +6.6 +1.1
1961 … … … … +4.4 +2.0 -0.3 +5.0 +2.9
1962 … … … … +1.1 -3.7 -2.7 +1.4 +3.9
1963 … … … … -4.4 +2.8 +3.4 +4.1 +1.8
1964 … … … … +2.3 +0.6 +2.7 +4.5 +3.3
1965 … … … … +0.5 +4.9 +6.3 +4.0 +4.5
1966 … … … … -2.7 +1.4 -1.2 +2.5 +3.9
1967 … … … … +4.9 +0.2 +0.8 +1.7 +2.4
1968 … … … … -4.5 +0.7 -1.7 +3.1 +4.4
Notes:
(a) The Consumer Price Index has been used to indicate the cost of living, and to convert incomes in current money terms to incomes in real terms.
(b) Includes the reward for the manual and managerial labour of the farmer and his wife and a return on occupier's investment.
(c) Before providing for depreciation and stock appreciation.

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