Unit Labour Costs

HC Deb 29 October 1987 vol 121 c393W

43. Mr. Hind

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for unit labour costs in the United Kingdom.

44. Mr. Charles Wardle

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for unit labour costs in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Major

The latest figures show that in the first quarter of 1987 unit labour costs for the whole economy rose by 3.7 per cent. Manufacturing unit wage costs rose by 1.5 per cent. over the previous year in the three months ending in August.