Wage Rates and Average Earnings

HC Deb 03 March 1971 vol 812 cc482-3W

Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish, in the form of a 12-month moving average, figures for the changes in the monthly indices of wage rates and average earnings, respectively, since January, 1969.

Mr. Bryan

Following is the information:

			Centred 12 month moving averages
			Index of Basic Weekly Wage Rates January,1956=100)	Index of Average Earning (January, 1966=100)
1969
January	…	…	174.7	120.0
February		…	175.4	120.7
March	…	…	176.1	121.4
April	…	…	176.9	122.2
May	…	…	177.6	123.0
June	…	…	178.4	123.8
July	…	…	179.3	124.7
August	…	…	180.3	125.7
September		…	181.4	126.7
October	…	…	182.5	127.6
November		…	183.8	128.8
December		…	185.3	130.1
1970
January	…	…	186.8	131.3
February		…	188.3	132.7
March	…	…	189.9	134.1
April	…	…	191.6	135.5
May	…	…	193.5	137.0
June	…	…	195.6	138.5

Note: The monthly indices of wage rates and average earnings are published in the Department of Employment Gazette. In addition, the earnings index is published after adjustment for normal seasonal variations.