§ Mr. Heddleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish figures showing the percentage increase in volume of manufacturing output per employee for each of the European Community States, Japan, the United States of America and Canada and the average of all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries in the periods: (a) 1970 to 1973, (b) 1973 to 1978 and (c) 1978 to the latest date for which comparable figures are available.
§ Mr. BrittanFigures are not available for the average of all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. Information for individual countries is as follows:
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Manufacturing industry output per wage and salary earner Percentage change 1970 to 1973 1973 to 1978 1978 to 1980 1978 to 1981 Belgium + 17 +24 + 9 na Denmark na na *+ 4 na Eire na na no change na France + 15 + 13 + 7 + 7 Federal Republic of Germany +22 + 12 + 4 + 4 Greece na na + 8 na Italy +11 + 8 + 12 na
Percentage change 1970 to 1973 1973 to 1978 1978 to 1980 1978 to 1981 Luxembourg na na + 12 na Netherlands +21 + 17 + 7 na United Kingdom + 18 + 4 - 2 t+ 1 Canada +15 + 11 no change na Japan +21 + 15 + 14 + 15 United States of America + 17 + 11 + 1 + 3 Sources: OECD: Main Economic Indicators. Labour Force Statistics. CSO. * Percentage change 1978 to 1979. † Percentage change 1978 to 1982 for the United Kingdom was +7%. na Not available.