§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish
ANNUAL AVERAGE PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF GROSS HOURLY EARNINGS OF MANUAL WORKERS IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN SELECTED COUNTRIES:1955–75
Annual average percentage rate of increase Country Notes 1955–60 1960–65 1965–70 1970–75 United Kingdom … (1)(2) 6 6½ 8 17 Belgium … (2) 4(3) 7½(3) 8½ 17 France … (1)(4) 8½(5) 7½ 9 16 Federal Republic of Germany … (6) 8½ 9½ 7½ 10 Netherlands … — 7½ 11 10 15½ Sweden … — 6½(7) 9(7) 9(7) 12 USA … — 4 3 5 7½ Canada … — 4 3½ 7½ 11 Japan … (8) 6 10 14½ 18 Source: International Labour Office "Year Books of Labour Statistics ". (1) Adults only. (2) Males only. (3) Based on daily (not hourly) earnings. (4) Wage rates (not earnings). (5) Four year period 1956–60. (6) Including family allowances paid by employers. (7) Including mining and quarrying. (8) Based on monthly earnings of manual and non-manual workers; these include family allowances paid by employers and end of year bonuses.