HC Deb 29 April 1971 vol 816 cc204-5W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average annual percentage increase in output in manufacturing industry in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Japan, the United States of America and the United Kingdom, respectively, since 1958, from information available to him from international sources.

Mr. Higgins

The figures for the period 1958 to 1969 are:

Sweden … 6.8
Denmark … 6.3*
Norway … 5.5
Switzerland … 6.2
Japan … 15.6
United States of America … 5.8
United Kingdom … 3.8
* 1958 to 1968.

Sources:

O.E.C.D. Industrial Statistics and Main Economic Indicators.

United Nations Yearbook and Monthly Bulletin (Denmark only).