HC Deb 29 November 1982 vol 33 cc55-6W
Mr. Foster

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the average gross weekly earnings for full-time male and female manual workers in Wales for each year since 1979.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The figures are as follows:

£
1979 1980 1981
Full-time manual males* 94.1 111.3 120.3
Full-time manual females 56.4 67.7 74.1

Notes:

* Aged 21 and over.

Aged 18 and over.