Trevor Sargent
Ceist:19 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach the average per capita income of adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20955/98]
Written Answers. - Average Industrial Wage.
I understand the Deputy is looking for the average industrial wage. The latest available figures are provisional ones for December 1997 as follows:
|
Earnings per hour |
Earnings per week |
|
£7.16 |
£298.23 |
Figures are published on a quarterly basis. Figures for the previous four quarters are:
|
Earnings per hour |
Earnings per week |
|
|
September 1997 |
£7.02 |
£285.92 |
|
June 1997 |
£6.95 |
£285.05 |
|
March 1997 |
£6.90 |
£280.51 |
|
December 1996 |
£6.94 |
£287.94 |