HC Deb 16 July 1979 vol 970 c365W
Mr. Kenneth Baker

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many man-hours it took for steel workers to manufacture one tonne of steel in (a) Germany, (b) France, (c) the United States of America and (d) Great Britain, in 1978 or the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Michael Marshall

The following is the information:

MAN HOURS WORKED PER TONNE OF CRUD STEEL PRODUCED
1977 1978
West Germany 6.5 5.9
France 7.2 6.4
United States of America 7.7 na
United Kingdom 11.9 10.9

Sources:

Statistical Office of the European Communities United Nations, Economic Commission for Europe.