HC Deb 08 March 1973 vol 852 c189W
Mr. Bishop

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT showing the current hourly rates of working women's earnings, the number earning each rate and the proportion of the whole they

April 1971 April 1972
Gross hourly earnings Number (millions) Percentage Number (millions) Percentage
Under 25p … … … 0.2 4.1 0.1 2.1
Under 30p … … … 0.6 12.4 0.4 7.1
Under 35p … … … 1.5 28.2 0.9 16.3
Under 40p … … … 2.3 43.6 1.6 30.3
Under 45p … … … 3.0 57.3 2.3 43.8
Under 50p … … … 3.5 67.7 2.9 55.7
Under 55p … … … 3.9 75.2 3.4 64.8
Under 60p … … … 4.2 80.9 3.8 72.1
Under 70p … … … 4.6 88.1 4.3 82.3
Under 80p … … … 4.8 92.2 4.6 88.2
Under 100p … … … 5.0 95.8 4.9 93.9
Total … … … 5.2 100.0 5.3 100.0