§ Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the increase in productivity by sector over the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe following table gives percentage increases in output per person employed for the whole economy,800W index of production industries, manufacturing industries and certain industry groups.
PERCENTAGE INCREASE 1968–78 Actual Annual rate Whole economy (a) 18.9 1.7 (b) 16.5 1.5 Index of production industries* (a) 28.8 2.6 (b) 22.8 2.1 of which Mining and quarrying (a) 147.4 9.5 (b) -1.3 -0.1 Manufacturing industries of which 24.2 2.2 Metal manufacture 4.5 0.4 Mechanical, instrument and electrical engineering 36.1 3.1 Vehicles -4.2 -0.4 Textiles 30.4 2.7 Gas, electricity and water 71.3 5.5 * Comprising all manufacturing industries, mining and quarrying, construction and gas, electricity and water. (a) Including exploration for and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (b) Excluding exploration for and extraction of petroleum and natural gas.