HC Deb 22 February 1982 vol 18 c288W
Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the average weekly earnings for (a) males and (b) females in the United Kingdom and the Tyne and Wear county, respectively, for the latest convenient date.

Mr. Alison

Average gross weekly earnings in April 1981 for full-time employees of all ages whose pay was not affected by absence were as follows:

Males Females
£ £
United Kingdom 134.8 89.5
Tyne and Wear county 127.1 87.4

Sourcenew earnings survey 1981.

Differences in average earnings between different areas will reflect differences in the structure of employment, arid do not necessarily reflect different rates of pay for comparable jobs.