§ Mr. MaxtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing, at 1987 prices (i) the full-time average wage for men and (ii) the full-time average wage for women in Scotland for each year since 1979, giving the percentage change between years.
§ Mr. LangThe following information has been derived from the new earnings survey, conducted by the Department of Employment in April each year.
Average gross weekly earnings of adult full-time employees in Scotland whose earnings for the survey pay-period were not affected by absence Males aged 21 and over Females aged 18 and over (i) At April 1987 prices1 1979 189.7 113.2 1980 189.6 115.0 1981 192.4 119.7 1982 194.1 119.3 1983 202.3 125.6 1984 208.4 126.8 1985 206.8 127.2 1986 212.8 134.8 19862 209.8 135.3 19872 214.6 139.9 (ii) Percentage change since previous year3 1980 -0.1 +1.6 1981 +1.5 +4.1 1982 +0.9 -0.3 1983 +4.2 +5.3 1984 +3.0 +1.0 1985 -0.8 +0.3 1986 +2.9 +6.0 19872 +2.3 +3.4 1 The constant price estimates have been made using the retail prices index. 2 These relate to full-time employees on adult rates, as 1987 figures for males aged 21 and over, and females aged 18 and over, are not yet available. 3 Owing to the size of sample used in the survey all the annual figures are subject to sampling error, and the rates of growth may be particularly affected.