§ 41. Mr. Dykesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the rate of rise of earnings per man-hour in the first three quarters of 1973, compared with the equivalent periods in 1972 and 1971.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkI regret that estimates of increases in hourly earnings over the periods concerned are not available. The increases in the monthly index of average earnings, which is based on weekly and monthly earnings, were:
after correcting for normal seasonal variations.
Per cent. December 1970 to August 1971 6.7 December 1971 to August 1972 8.4 December 1972 to August 1973 7.6
Vacancies per 100 unemployed Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Instrument engineering Construction engineering September 1973 Scotland 42.4 41.3 35.5 18.4 Great Britain 191.5 169.7 269.0 44.6 March 1972 Scotland 5.9 2.5 6.4 2.1 Great Britain 22.5 13.8 34.4 8.5 The vacancy figures relate only to vacancies notified to employment offices and careers offices and do not measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.