(South Tipperary) asked the Taoiseach the total domestic income over the past ten years, and the distribution of this income as (a) actual income, and (b) a percentage of total domestic income, between the four basic community categories, namely:—(i) wages and salaries, (ii) farmers' income, (iii) industrial profits, and (iv) other domestic income.
Written Answers. - Domestic Income.
93.
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table for the years 1952 to 1961. Corresponding data in respect of 1962 are not yet available.
Following is the table:
DOMESTIC INCOME, classified by type of income, in each year 1952 to 1961, and percentage distribution.
|
Type of income |
1952 |
1953 |
1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
|
£ million |
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|
Wages and Salaries |
203.2 |
218.5 |
228.2 |
239.0 |
251.2 |
250.8 |
257.9 |
268.4 |
288.6 |
308 |
|
Profits from Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
97.5 |
107.1 |
97.1 |
108.5 |
96.1 |
107.8 |
97.3 |
107.4 |
109.4 |
117 |
|
Industrial Profits |
75.5 |
26.1 |
28.1 |
26.9 |
27.5 |
26.6 |
28.8 |
34.2 |
38.3 |
42 |
|
Other income |
54.4 |
56.3 |
60.0 |
60.0 |
60.3 |
63.4 |
69.5 |
77.2 |
83 |
|
|
TOTAL* |
376.2 |
406.1 |
409.7 |
434.4 |
434.8 |
445.5 |
447.4 |
479.5 |
513.5 |
550 |
|
Wages and Salaries |
54.0 |
53.8 |
55.7 |
55.0 |
57.8 |
56.3 |
57.7 |
56.0 |
56.2 |
56.0 |
|
Profits from Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
25.9 |
26.4 |
23.7 |
25.0 |
22.1 |
24.2 |
21.7 |
22.4 |
21.3 |
21.3 |
|
Industrial Profits |
20.1 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
|
Other income |
13.4 |
13.7 |
13.8 |
13.8 |
13.5 |
14.2 |
14.5 |
15.0 |
15.1 |
|
|
TOTAL* |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
* Before adjustment for stock appreciation.