asked the Taoiseach what increase in productivity has taken place in the terms of a reply to Question No. 2 of 27th July, 1961.
Written Answers. - Increase in Productivity.
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The following table gives the information requested by the Deputy and includes revised figures for 1960. The revisions were occasioned by (a) changes in the estimates of the numbers of persons at work, (b) later data for gross national product, (c) final figures from the Census of Industrial Production.
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Base 1950=100 |
Base 1955=100 |
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1960 |
1963 |
1960 |
1963 |
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Volume of output per person engaged: |
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Manufacturing industry |
122.9 |
135.4 |
114.6 |
126.3 |
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Transportable Goods Industries |
123.8 |
137.2 |
114.8 |
127.3 |
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Expenditure on gross national product at constant market prices per person at work |
138.7 |
155.7 |
116.4 |
130.6 |
As regards interpretation of these figures, I would draw the Deputy's attention to the reply to the question to which he refers.