HC Deb 24 May 1984 vol 60 c520W
Mr. Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what figures he has for average wages in Northern Ireland compared with average wages in Great Britain.

Mr. Butler

The following earnings figures are drawn from the 1983 New Earnings Survey (April).

Average Gross Weekly Earnings
Northern Ireland

£

Great Britain

£

Men
Manual 124.4 143.6
Non-manual 185.5 194.9
All 150.9 167.5
Women
Manual 83.5 87.9
Non-manual 114.4 115.1
All 105.8 108.8

Figures quoted include overtime and other payments and are in respect of adults (men aged 21 and over; and women aged 18 and over) who are in PAYE schemes.

The full Northern Ireland figures are Contained in the New Earnings Survey (Northern Ireland) 1983, a copy of which is available in the Library.

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