Holidays and Working Hours (Hansard, 28 October 1975)

§ Mr. Woof
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he can state the hours normally worked per week in industry, the hours worked per year, and the number of days' holidays in other countries in the EEC compared with the present agreements in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. John Fraser
The latest available comparable information on hours worked per week and the number of days holidays is given in the tables below. I regret that comparable information on hours worked
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stituency currently have been notified to his Department; and what were the comparable figures for the nearest convenient date in each year from 1970 to 1974 inclusive.
(2) how many unemployed males and females in the Bournemouth, East parliamentary constituency have been currently notified to his Department; and what were the comparable figures for the nearest convenient date in each year from 1970 to 1974 inclusive.

§ Mr. John Fraser
The following table shows information for the Bournemouth Employment Office area at October each year. The vacancy figures relate only to vacancies notified to Employment Offices and Careers Offices and are not a measure of total vacancies.
is not available for Denmark. Data on hours worked per year are not available from international sources.

Average weekly hours of work per manual worker in manufacturing industries

Country Oct. 1973

United Kingdom 42.7

Germany 42.8

France 43.5

Italy 41.9¹

Netherlands 43.0

Belgium 40.8

Luxembourg 42.3

Ireland 42.2¹

Notes: 1 Figure relates to September 1973.

Sources: 1. All countries except Ireland: Eurostat Social Statistics 2/1974.

2. Ireland: ILO Bulletin of Labour Statistics 2nd quarter 1975.

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PAID HOLIDAYS IN 1974 FOR ADULT WORKERS

United Kingdom Belgium Germany France Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Ireland Denmark

Annual Paid Holidays(Days):

(a)Basic holidays for adults fixed by legislation — 18 15–18^* 24 12 18–24† 15–18 10–12 24

(b)Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements‡ 15–18 21–23 20–26 24 18–24 18–24 19–21 15–18 24

Public Holidays:

(a)Public holidays paid for and not worked, fixed by legislation 7 10 10–13 1 16 10 — 7 9½

(b)Public holidays paid for and not worked, fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements‡ 7–8 10 10–13 8–10 17–18 10 7 7–8 9½

^* From the age of 35 years.

† Between the ages of 18 and 30 years—18 days; from 30–38 years—21 days; from 38 years—24 days.

‡ Row (b) includes row (a).

Source:Report on the Development of the Social Situation in the Community in 1974.
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Average weekly hours of work per manual worker in manufacturing industries
Country	Oct. 1973
United Kingdom	42.7
Germany	42.8
France	43.5
Italy	41.9¹
Netherlands	43.0
Belgium	40.8
Luxembourg	42.3
Ireland	42.2¹
Notes: 1 Figure relates to September 1973.
Sources: 1. All countries except Ireland: Eurostat Social Statistics 2/1974.
2. Ireland: ILO Bulletin of Labour Statistics 2nd quarter 1975.

PAID HOLIDAYS IN 1974 FOR ADULT WORKERS
	United Kingdom	Belgium	Germany	France	Italy	Luxembourg	Netherlands	Ireland	Denmark
Annual Paid Holidays(Days):
(a)Basic holidays for adults fixed by legislation	—	18	15–18^*	24	12	18–24†	15–18	10–12	24
(b)Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements‡	15–18	21–23	20–26	24	18–24	18–24	19–21	15–18	24
Public Holidays:
(a)Public holidays paid for and not worked, fixed by legislation	7	10	10–13	1	16	10	—	7	9½
(b)Public holidays paid for and not worked, fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements‡	7–8	10	10–13	8–10	17–18	10	7	7–8	9½
^* From the age of 35 years.
† Between the ages of 18 and 30 years—18 days; from 30–38 years—21 days; from 38 years—24 days.
‡ Row (b) includes row (a).