HC Deb 13 July 1979 vol 970 cc306-7W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the year by year growth of gross national product, manufacturing output and productivity (per employee) in Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan and the United States of America from 1973 to 1978 inclusive.

GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AT CONSTANT MARKET PRICES
Annual percentage growth rates
United Kingdom France* Germany Japan United States of America
1973–74 … … -2.0 +2.8 +0.4 -0.6 -1.4
1974–75 … … -2.3 +0.3 -1.9 +1.4 -1.3
1975–76 … … +3.8 +4.6 +5.1 +6.5 +5.7
1976–77 … … +0.6 +3.0 +2.6 +5.4 +4.9
1977–78 … … +3.6 +3.3 +3.4 +5.6 +4.0
* Gross domestic product at constant market prices.

Sources:

United Kingdom—latest national accounts estimates.

Other countries—International Financial Statistics, June 1979 (IMF).

Such information as is available on a comparable basis for manufacturing output and productivity (per employee) is provided by the OECD and covers the

MANUFACTURING OUTPUT
Annual percentage growth rates
United Kingdom France* Germany Japan United States of America
1973–74 … … -1.7 +2.8 -1.8 -2.6 0.0
1974–75 … … -6.1 -8.3 -6.5 -11.5 -10.7
1975–76 … … +1.4 +11.0 +7.0 +10.0 +11.0
1976–77 … … +1.4 +0.9 +3.7 +5.5 +6.3
1977–78 … … +0.8 +1.8 +1.8 +6.0 +5.9
* Figures represent only 77 per cent. of manufacturing industry.

Sources:

Industrial production 1960–75 (OECD).

Indicators of industrial activity 1979–1 (OECD).

MANUFACTURING OUTPUT PER EMPLOYEE*
Annual percentage growth rates
United Kingdom France† Germany Japan United States of America
1973–74 … … -1.7 +1.8 -0.3 -2.4 +0.1
1974–75 … … -1.8 -5.7 -0.8 -6.6 -2.4
1975–76 … … +4.6 +12.0 +11.3 +10.4 +7.5
* Manufacturing output at constant 1975 prices per manufacturing wage earner and salaried employee.
† The definition of manufacturing output represents only 77 per cent. of manufacturing industry and is therefore not consistent with the employment definition.

Sources:

Industrial production 1960–75 (OECD).

Indicators of industrial activity 1979–1 (OECD).

United Kingdom—Department of Employment Gazette, May 1979.

Other countries—Labour Force Statistics 1965–76 (OECD).