HC Deb 11 July 1977 vol 935 c13W
Mr. Ridley

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish estimates for the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and the United States of America, in

EXPORT UNIT VALUE INDIES FOR MANUFACTURED GOODS IN DOMESTIC CURRENCIES
1955 I960 1965 1970 1975 197[...]
United Kingdom 65 72 79 100 193 23[...]
Federal Republic of Germany 88 94 97 100 131 134
Japan 93 97 88 100 195 195
United States of America 69 81 84 100 159 170
Source: United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics.

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE PRICES OF MANFACTURED PRODUCE
1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1976
United Kingdom 67 74 83 100 189 220
Federal Republic of Germany 88 88 94 100 136 141
Japan 86 88 90 100 157 165
United States of America 80 86 88 100 158 166
Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators and IMF International Financial Statistics.

LABOUR COST PER UNIT OF OUTPUT IN MANUFACTURING EXCEPT AS SHOWN
1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1976
United Kingdom 63 74 79 100 197 221
Federal Republic of Germany n.a. n.a. 83 100 143 141*
Japan 74 78 96 100 192 186†
United States of America 80 89 85 100 127 128
*Mining and manufacturing.
† All industry.
Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators

RADIO OF THE DOLLAR PRICE OF MANUFATURING EXPORTS TO WORLD PRICE OF EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES
1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1976
United Kingdom 0.94 0.98 1.03 1.00 0.97 0.96
Federal Republic of Germany 0.98 .98 1.00 1.00 1.07 1.07
Japan 1.18 1.16 0.99 1.00 0.98 0.97
United States of America 0.87 0.96 0.94 1.00 0.87 0.93
Source: United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics.

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