§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how he defines productivity in manufacturing industry; and what statistics are used to assess changes in such productivity.
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§ Mr. ButcherThe definitions of productivity in manufacturing refer only to labour productivity. This is defined as either output per person, in which manufacturing output is divided by the employed labour force in manufacturing, or output per person hour in which an adjustment is made for the number of hours worked. Statistics are readily available for productivity on both definitions. Further information is available in the CSO occasional paper "Output Per Person Hour in Manufacturing" (CSO output measures occasional paper number 15). A copy of this publication is in the Library of the House.