HC Deb 04 May 1976 vol 910 c333W
Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for Great Britain, Germany, Holland,

INDEX OF HOURLY WAGE RATES IN MANUFACTURING (1970=100)*
Germany France Holland† Belgian Italy Great Britain
1955 N.A. 30.2 30 N.A. 33.5 45.2
1956 N.A. 32.8 31 N.A. 37.1 51.1
1957 N.A. 35.3 35 N.A. 37.1 51.1
1958 43.2 39.5 37 47 38.8 52.9
1959 45.0 41.9 38 47 39.4 54.3
1960 48.2 44.9 41 48 41.2 57.0
1961 52.3 48.4 43 51 43.0 60.5
1962 58.0 52.5 47 53 47.6 62.5
1963 61.7 57.0 51 57 54.6 64.4
1964 66.0 60.9 59 63 62.3 67.7
1965 70.6 64.4 65 69 67.5 71.8
1966 75.9 68.3 72 75 70.1 76.4
1967 79.9 72.4 77 80 73.7 79.7
1968 83.3 81.3 82 84 76.4 86.0
1969 88.8 90.4 90 92 82.1 91.0
1970 100.0 100.0 100 100 100.0 100.0
1971 113.7 111.2 112 111 113.5 112.5
1972 123.0 123.7 126 126 125.3 12.0
1973 135.0 141.7 143 147 155.7 144.5
1974 151.2 169.1 168 178 190.6 169.3
1975 164.9 N.A. N.A. N.A. 241.4 220.0
Notes:
*Annual averages of monthly series.
†Figures relate to males only and are for all industries.
N.A.=Not available.

Source: OECD Main Economic indicators.