HC Deb 20 January 1977 vol 924 cc322-3W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Secretary of State for Employment in each of the last 15 years, how many days were lost through industrial disputes; and, from international sources available to him, what were the analagous figures for the USA and West Germany.

Mr. Harold Walker

The following table, based on information provided by the International Labour Office, gives the number of working days lost through industrial disputes in each of the three countries. Figures for 1976 are not yet available.

United Kingdom United States West Germany
1961 3,046,000 16,300,000 60,907
1962 5,798,000 18,600,000 450,948
1963 1,755,000 16,100,000 1,846,025
1964 2,277,000 22,900,000 16,711
1965 2,925,000 23,300,000 48,520
1966 2,398,000 25,400,000 27,086
1967 2,787000 42,100,000 389,581
1968 4,690,000 49,000,000 25,249
1969 6,846,000 42,869,000 249,184
1970 10,980,000 66,413,800 93,203
1971 13,551,000 47,589,100 4,483,740
1972 23,909,000 27,066,400 66,045
1973 7,197,000 27,948,400 563,051
1974 14,750,000 48,044,600 1,051,290
1975 6,012,000 31,237,000 68,680