Joe Higgins
Ceist:112 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Taoiseach the average weekly industrial wage and the number of hours worked for each of the years from 1985 to 1998. [18131/98]
Written Answers. - Average Industrial Wage.
The average gross weekly earnings and average hours worked per week of industrial workers on adult rates of pay in manufacturing industries for each of the years from 1985 to 1997 — the latest year for which an annual average figure is available — are as follows:——
|
Year |
Average Weekly Industrial Wage |
Hours worked per week |
|
£ |
||
|
1985 |
171.48 |
41.1 |
|
1986 |
184.24 |
41.3 |
|
1987 |
193.64 |
41.3 |
|
1988 |
202.82 |
41.5 |
|
1989 |
210.98 |
41.5 |
|
1990 |
219.11 |
41.2 |
|
1991 |
228.72 |
40.8 |
|
1992 |
237.92 |
40.5 |
|
1993 |
250.70 |
40.3 |
|
1994 |
258.03 |
40.8 |
|
1995 |
263.75 |
40.8 |
|
1996 |
270.40 |
40.7 |
|
*1997 |
279.22 |
40.8 |
* The figures for 1997 include provisional data for December 1997.
The earnings include the gross amount paid to employees before deductions of income tax, PRSI, etc. including overtime, regular bonuses and service pay, shift and other allowances. The hours worked include overtime hours actually worked.