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Mr. Kirkwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the average weekly earnings are of (a) full-time female workers, (b) part-time female workers, (c) all female workers and (d) all male workers. [31998]
Mrs. Angela Knight
I have been asked to reply.The information requested is given in the following table:
Employees on all rates whose earnings were not affected by absence: April 1994 | ||
£ Week | £ Hour | |
Part-time females | 98.0 | 5.06 |
Full-time females | 259.2 | 6.83 |
All females | 197.7 | 6.43 |
All males | 343.9 | 8.46 |
Note:
The weekly earnings of all female employees relative to all male employees is distorted by a greater proportion of female part-time workers.
Mr. Ian McCartney
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of employees in each G7 country are earning at or below the equivalent of £2.50 per hour. [23313]
Mrs. Knight
I have been asked to reply.Information on proportions of employees earning less than £2.50 in each G7 country is not available.