§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will (1) publish figures showing the(a) average earnings, (b) average gross hours and (c) average overtime hours for (i) male, (ii) female and (iii) all workers in full-time employment in each of the Scottish regions and islands area for each year from 1979 to 1990, inclusive;
(2) publish figures showing (a) average earnings, (b) average gross hours and (c) average overtime hours for (i) male, (ii) female and (iii) all workers in full-time employment in Scotland for each year from 1979 to 1990, inclusive.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe available information is given for 1990 in the table below. Since such a large volume of information has been requested, I will write to the hon. Member giving the equivalent information for each year from 1979 to 1989 inclusive. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library.
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Average weekly earnings, total hours and overtime hours1 for Scotland and Scottish regions April 1990 Average weekly earnings £ per week Total hours Overtime hours Borders Males 2— 2— 2— Females 145.4 38.0 0.6 All 205.7 2— 2— Central Males 276.7 41.6 3.7 Females 169.3 37.5 1.0 All 238.5 40.1 2.7 Dumfries and Galloway Males 252.4 42.3 3.9 Females 169.8 — — All 226.5 40.6 2.7 Fife Males 255.9 42.9 4.4 Females 182.3 38.3 1.1 All 228.7 41.3 3.2 Grampian Males 327.6 44.4 4.7 Females 188.3 37.7 0.9 All 287.6 42.2 3.5 Highland Males 261.4 42.0 3.7 Females 175.9 37.1 0.6 All 229.2 40.0 2.5 Lothian Males 274.3 40.8 3.2 Females 197.4 37.0 0.7 All 244.8 39.3 2.2 Strathclyde Males 273.8 42.2 4.1 Females 190.1 37.5 0.9 All 243.1 40.4 2.9 Tayside Males 251.6 41.5 3.3 Females 177.2 36.8 0.5 All 222.4 39.6 2.2 Islands Males 253.1 2— 2— Females 2— 2— 2— All 243.4 2— 2— Highlands and Islands Males 259.4 41.8 3.5 Females 184.7 37.3 0.8 All 232.3 40.1 2.5 Scotland Males 276.4 42.1 3.9 Females 187.2 37.4 0.8 All 244.0 40.3 2.7 Source: Employment Department.
1Earnings, total hours and overtime hours of adults in full-time employment whose pay was not affected by absence.
2Denotes sampling error too high or sample numbers too low for reliable information to be given.
§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will (1) publish figures showing the distribution of earnings in Scotland for (i) all, (ii) male and (iii) female full-time workers earning(a) median, (b) the point below 617W which the lowest 10 per cent. of workers fall and (c) the point above which the highest 10 per cent. of workers fall, for each year between 1979 and 1990, inclusive;
(2) publish figures showing the distribution of earnings in each Scottish region and islands area for (i) all, (ii) male and (iii) female full-time workers earning (a) median, (b) the point below which the lowest 10 per cent of workers fall and (c) the point above which the highest 10 per cent. fall, for each year beween 1979 and 1990, inclusive.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe available information for 1990 is given in the table below. Since such a large volume of information is involved, I will write to the hon. Member giving the equivalent information for each year from 1979 to 1989 inclusive. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library.
Median and decile distribution of gross weekly earnings1 for Scotland and Scottish regions: April 1990 £ per week Lowest decile Median Highest decile percentage percentage percentage Borders Males 2 n/a 2 Females 92.1 n/a 251.5 All n/a n/a n/a Central Males 149.6 n/a 408.0 Females 101.1 n/a 285.1 All n/a n/a n/a Dumfries and Galloway Males 132.7 n/a 413.5 Females 96.7 n/a 314.5 All n/a n/a n/a Fife Males 140.6 n/a 399.6 Females 101.6 n/a 314.7 All n/a n/a n/a Grampian Males 149.4 n/a 573.0 Females 101.4 n/a 314.2 All n/a n/a na/ Highland Males 134.5 n/a 406.7 Females 98.7 n/a 314.0 All n/a n/a n/a Lothian Males 144.1 n/a 441.8 Females 115.4 n/a 314.2 All n/a n/a n/a Strathclyde Males 142.7 n/a 424.4 Females 105.7 n/a 313.8 All 120.3 n/a 389.1 Tayside Males 130.7 n/a 407.2 Females 105.5 n/a 312.1 All n/a n/a n/a Islands Males 137.7 n/a 421.5 Females 2 n/a 2 All n/a n/a n/a Highlands and Islands Males 2 n/a 2 Females 2 n/a 2 All n/a n/a n/a Scotland Males 142.3 243.3 443.2 Females 104.4 163.5 313.5 All 119.5 n/a 398.9 Source: Employment Department.
1 Earnings of adults in full-time employment where pay was not affected by absence.
2 Denotes sampling error too high or sample numbers too low for 618W reliable information to be given. Information on medians and deciles other than that shown is obtainable only at disproportionate cost, and is designated n/a on the table.