§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the current average wage for Wales; and if he will make a statement;
Dyfed (excluding Llanelli) Wales Average gross weekly earnings Percentage Standard error Average gross weekly earnings Percentage Standard error £ £ Men aged 21 and over … … 66.30 2.1 69.80 0.6 Women aged 18 and over … … 46.80 3.9 45.50 1.0 Differences in average earnings between regions include the effects of different industrial and occupational structures. They do not, therefore, give a precise indication of differences in earnings for comparable work.