§ Mr. Baldryasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the work force in the United Kingdom are in full-time employment; and how this compares with the position in other European Economic Community member states.
§ Mr. GummerThe information is as follows:
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Percentage of people with an occupation working full.time 1981 Belgium 93.6 Denmark 76.3 France 91.7 Germany 88.0 Greece 96.7 Italy 94.9 Netherlands 78.2 United Kingdom 82.1 The figures are derived from the European Community's labour force sample survey in spring 1981 and show for each member state the percentage of people "with an occupation" during the survey reference week who were reported as working full-time as opposed to part-time. (Data are not available for Ireland and Luxembourg).
§ Mr. Baldryasked the Secretary of State for Employment, what was the average increase in unit labour costs in the United Kingdom in 1983; and how this compares with the position in other European Economic Community member states.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following table sets out the available comparable figures:
Change in wages and salaries per unit of manufacturing output in national currencies between 1982 and 1983 Percentage United Kingdom +2 Federal Republic of Germany* -1 France† +6 Source: Main Economic Indicators (OECD) * Also includes mining. † Approximate estimate based on first three quarters of 1982 and 1983.