HC Deb 18 March 1986 vol 94 cc179-80W
73. Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Paymaster General what was the level of youth wages in the United Kingdom as a percentage of adult wages (a) in 1979 and (b) the latest figures available.

Mr. Lang

The latest available information is as follows:

Gross weekly earnings of full-time young employees as a percentage of those of full-time adult employees
GB
Boys* Girls†
April 1979 39.7 58.1
April 1985 35.6 51.6

Source: New Earnings Survey.

* Full-time males aged under 18 as a percentage of full-time males aged 21 and over.

† Full-time females aged under 18 as a percentage of full-time females aged 18 and over.

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