HC Deb 29 February 1984 vol 55 c225W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the average gross weekly adult male earnings in each European country at the last date for which figures are available.

Mr. Gummer

The latest comparable figures are for the member countries of the European Community in October 1982 and relate to average gross hourly earnings of full-time manual employees in production industries. They are published in the Eurostat statistical bulletin on wages and salaries, 5–83, a copy of which is in the Library. Figures are given both in national currencies and converted to current purchasing power standards.