asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of (1) males (a) under 18 years, and (b) 18 years and over, and (2) females (a) under 18 years, and (b) 18 years and over (i) average earnings per hour, (ii) average earnings per week, and (iii) average hours worked per week in all industries and services in the year 1945.
Written Answers. - Employees' Wages and Hours Statistics.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the distribution of wage earners, according to weekly earnings in all industries and services for the year 1945, distinguishing between males and females, those under 18 years of age and those 18 years and over, and those whose weekly rates of earnings are (a) less than 10/-, (b) less than 20/-, (c) less than 30/-, (d) less than 40/-, (e) less than 50/-, (f) less than 60/-, (g) less than 80/-, and (h) 100/- and over.
I propose to answer both questions together. The particulars which the Deputy requires are not yet available but will be published in due course.