asked the Taoiseach if he will state the index number of the weighted average hourly rates of wages in industrial occupations in 11 principal towns at the beginning of 1950 (base 1931=100).
Written Answers. - Wages and Output—Industrial Occupations.
The index number to base 1931=100 of the weighted average hourly rates of wages in industrial occupations in 11 principal towns at beginning of 1950 is provisionally estimated at 182.7.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state the average weekly earnings and hours worked in transportable goods industries and in all industries in October, 1948, in respect of (a) males under 18 years; (b) males 18 years and over; (c) females under 18 years; (d) females 18 years and over, and (e) all workers.
The particulars requested by the Deputy are as follows:—
CENSUS OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
EARNINGS AND HOURS WORKED IN PRODUCTION OF TRANSPORTABLE GOODS ONLY AT MID-OCTOBER, 1948.
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
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|
Under 18 years |
18 years and over |
Under 18 years |
18 years and over |
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|
Average earnings per week |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
31 |
1 |
107 |
9 |
28 |
2 |
56 |
4 |
80 |
9 |
|
Average hours per week |
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|
42.1 |
46.1 |
41.4 |
43.5 |
44.6 |
EARNINGS AND HOURS WORKED IN ALL INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES AT MID-OCTOBER, 1948
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
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|
Under 18 years |
18 years and over |
Under 18 years |
18 years and over |
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|
Average earnings per week |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
31 |
10 |
100 |
4 |
28 |
2 |
55 |
11 |
84 |
5 |
|
Average hours per week |
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|
42.3 |
45.3 |
41.4 |
43.5 |
44.6 |
asked the Taoiseach if he will state the distribution of wage-earners, per 1,000 engaged, according to weekly earnings in all industries and services covered by the Census of Industrial Production in October, 1948, in respect of (a) males under 18 years; (b) males 18 years and over; (c) females under 18 years, and (d) females 18 years and over.
The particulars required by the Deputy are as follows:—
CENSUS OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
DISTRIBUTION OF WAGE-EARNERS ACCORDING TO WEEKLY EARNINGS IN ALL INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES AT MID-OCTOBER, 1948.
|
Weekly rates of Earnings |
Under 18 years of age |
18 years and over |
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|
Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
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|
per thousand engaged |
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|
Less than 10/- |
9 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
|
10/- but less than 20/- |
111 |
228 |
4 |
17 |
|
20/- ,,,,,, 30/- |
382 |
408 |
10 |
56 |
|
30/- ,,,,,, 40/- |
269 |
226 |
18 |
109 |
|
40/- ,,,,,, 50/- |
131 |
81 |
64 |
161 |
|
50/- ,,,,,, 60/- |
61 |
32 |
104 |
253 |
|
60/- ,,,,,, 80/- |
27 |
14 |
152 |
298 |
|
80/- ,,,,,, 100/- |
9 |
2 |
150 |
87 |
|
100/- ,,,,,, 120/- |
1 |
— |
203 |
11 |
|
120/- ,,,,,, 140/- |
— |
— |
121 |
3 |
|
140/- and over |
— |
— |
172 |
2 |
|
Total |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
asked the Taoiseach if he will state the index number of the volume of output per wage-earner engaged in the production of transportable goods and in all industries and services for 1948 (base 1936=100).
The particulars requested by the Deputy are not yet available.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state the index numbers of the volume of production in each industry and service in 1948 and the index numbers for (a) all industries, and (b) transportable goods industries for the same year.
The information required by the Deputy is not yet available.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state the index numbers of weekly rates of wages in the Dublin district at the beginning of 1950 (base January, 1939=100), in respect of (a) industrial group; (b) services; (c) transport, and (d) all groups.
Provisional index numbers of weekly rates of wages in the Dublin district at the beginning of 1950 (base January, 1939=100) were: (a) industrial group, 170.6; (b) services, 181.1; (c) transport, 173.4; (d) all groups, 173.2.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state the estimated amount of total salaries and wages, including Army pay and allowances but excluding agricultural wages, in the years 1947, 1948 and 1949 corresponding to Item 5 of Table 1 of the White Paper on National Income and Expenditure.
The particulars requested by the Deputy are not yet available.