§ Mr. David Priceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the proportion of total costs that is represented by wages and salaries in both the economy as a whole and in manufacturing industry.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe percentage contributions of income from employment to the gross domestic product at factor cost for the economy as a whole, and to the output generated in manufacturing industry, are given for each of the years 1970 to 1974 below. Estimates for the economy as a whole are given on page 118 of the October 1975 issue of Economic Trends for a longer run of years.
Whole economy Manufacturing industry 1970 69.9 76.4 1971 69.4 77.0 1972 68.8 76.3 1973 69.0 78.0 1974 72.3 83.2 Income from employment includes wages, salaries and employers' contributions to National Insurance and superannuation funds.
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