§ Mr. Woofasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what have been the annual percentage increases in productivity in British industry for each year since 1971; and what have been the comparable annual percentage increases in productivity over the same period in the rest of the member countries of the EEC, respectively.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe table below shows percentage increases in United Kingdom output at constant prices per person employed in all industries covered by the index of industrial production, together with the available comparable increases for other members of the European Economic Community.
577WThe United Kingdom measure of output is the index of industrial production. Persons employed include employees in employment, employers and self-employed persons; full-time and part-time workers are counted as full units. Indices of out-
OUTPUT PER PERSON EMPLOYED IN ALL PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES Percentage increase on previous year 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 United Kingdom* … 3.6 4.8 5.9 -3.2 -1.7 Belgium† … 3 8 — — — Denmark‡ § … 8 11 — — — France‡ … 6 8 6 3 — German Federal Republic§ … 2 6 6 1 — Ireland §|| … 5 4 8 2 — Italy … 1 5 8 2 — Luxembourg … -4 1 6 2 — Netherlands … 7 8 9 5 — *Figures for the United Kingdom include, whilst those for other EEC countries exclude, the construction industry. † Contribution to the gross domestic product per employed person. ‡ Output per man-hour. § Excluding electricity, gas and water industries. || Output per wage earner.