HC Deb 27 July 1976 vol 916 cc154-5W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing for the following age groups (a) 16 to 21 years, (b) 21 to 25 years and (c) 25 to 30 years, the average wage for those engaged in full-time employment for each year since 1964.

Mr. Golding

The following available information for April in each of 1970, 1974, 1975 is obtained from the New Earnings Survey. It relates to average gross weekly earnings of full-time employee in Great Britain whose pay for

April 1970 April 1974 April 1975
Age Group Males Females Males Females Males Females
£ £ £ £ £ £
Under 21 14.10 10.70 25.10 19.00 33.40 26.50
21–24 24.00 15.70 38.60 25.90 49.20 35.80
25–29 28.30 17.70 46.00 29.00 58.10 40.50

The estimates are given to the nearest 10p and are subject to sampling error.