HC Deb 30 June 1975 vol 894 cc320-2W
Mr. Knox

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each member State of the EEC (a) the level of the average wage and (b) the percentage increase or decrease in the average wage, in each year since 1964.

Mr. John Fraser

I have been asked to reply.

The attached table gives, for each member State of the EEC, the level of and the annual percentage increase in average hourly earnings in the manufac-

ANNUAL AVERAGES OF HOURLY EARNINGS IN MANUFACTURING IN EEC COUNTRIES
Notes Currency 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
United Kingdom
Males 1, 2 Pence … 39.8 43.8 46.2 48.3 51.6
Annual percentage increase … 10.1 5.5 4.5 6.8
Females3 … 22.8 24.9 26.5 27.7 29.6
Annual percentage increase … 9.2 6.4 4.5 6.9
Belgium 1 Francs … 40.74 44.03 48.58 51.36 54.22
Annual percentage increase … 8.1 10.3 5.7 5.6
Denmark 3, 7, 8 Ore … 825 923 1040 1128 1283
Annual percentage increase … 11.9 12.7 8.5 13.7
France 3, 5 Francs … 2.84 3.00 3.18 3.37 3.79
Annual percentage increase … 5.6 6.0 6.0 12.5
Germany, Federal Republic of. 11, 12 Marks … 3.74 4.12 4.42 4.60 4.79
Annual percentage increase … 10.2 7.3 4.1 4.1
Ireland 14, 16 Pence … 23.2 24.4 27.3 28.8 31.9
Annual percentage increase … 5.2 11.9 5.5 10.8
Italy 17 Lire … 371 386 401 42618 445
Annual percentage increase … 4.0 3.9 4.5
Luxembourg Francs … 53.59 59.66 64.03 64.70 70.20
Annual percentage increase … 11.3 7.3 1.0 8.5
Netherlands 1, 16 Cents … 272 298 328 353 383
Annual percentage increase … 9.6 10.1 7.6 8.5
Notes Currency 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
United Kingdom
Males 1, 2 Pence … 55.94 64.4 72.0 82.1 92.9
Annual percentage increase … 15.2 11.8 14.0 13.2
Females3 … 32.04 37.1 42.1 48.7 56.4
Annual percentage increase … 15.9 13.5 15.7 15.8
Belgium 1 Francs … 59.54 66.16 75.14 85.80 96.736
Annual percentage increase … 9.8 11.1 13.6 14.2
Denmark 3, 7, 8 Ore … 1407 1568 1789 1993 2337
Annual percentage increase … 9.7 11.4 14.1 11.4 17.3
France3 5 Francs … 4.21 4.66 5.18 5.8210 7.05
… 9 10
Annual percentage increase … 11.1 10.7 11.2 12.4
Germany, Federal Republic of. 11 12 Marks … 5.28 5.96 6.66 7.24 8.0313
Annual percentage increase … 10.2 12.9 11.7 8.7
Ireland 11 12 Pence … 36.015 42.4 49.1 55.9 68.7
Annual percentage increase … 17.8 15.8 13.8 22.9
Italy 17 Lire … 489 606 703 788 101219
Annual percentage increase … 9.9 23.9 16.0 12.1 28.4
Luxembourg Francs … 74.78 107.144 114.46 NA NA
Annual percentage increase … 6.5 6.8
Netherlands 1, 16 Cents 423 482 553 616 705
Annual percentage increase 10.4 13.9 14.7 11.4 14.4
Explanatory Notes:
(1) Unless otherwise stated the figures represent annual averages of hourly earnings of males and females.
(2) Where a series, or the construction of a series has changed, the annual percentage increase is not shown for that year.
1October for each year.
2Aged 21 years and over.
3Aged 18 years and over.
4New industrial classification.
5Hourly rates of wages.
6From April, new industrial classification.
7July-September of each year.
8Excludes vacation pay.
9Revised series from December 1972.
10Provisional figures.
11Includes Berlin.
12Includes family allowances paid directly by the employer.
13Sampling design revised.
141964 to 1968: October; 1969 onwards; September.
15Series replacing former series.
16Includes juveniles.
17Includes the value of payments in kind.
18Scope of series enlarged.
19Third quarter.

Source: Year Book of Labour Statistics, International Labour Office.

turing industries, in each year from 1964 to 1973, the latest year for which comparative information is available: