HC Deb 14 December 1979 vol 975 cc799-800W
Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the increase in productivity by sector over the past 10 years.

Mr. Jim Lester

The following table gives percentage increases in output per person employed for the whole economy, 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.