Written answers

Wednesday, 13 April 2005

Department of An Taoiseach

Average Industrial Wage

9:00 pm

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach the percentage increase in the average industrial wage since 1997. [11288/05]

Photo of Tom KittTom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Between 1997 and 2004 average weekly earnings for industrial workers increased by 51%. Average earnings per hour increased by 55% while average hours worked per week decreased by 2%. Estimates of weekly and hourly earnings for industrial workers for the years 1997-2004 are given in the following table. The category "industrial workers" includes operatives, maintenance workers, storekeepers, packers, cleaners, basic supervisory staff and apprentices working in the manufacturing, mining and electricity sectors, NACE 1-4. Estimates for 2004 are preliminary, as published in the industrial earnings and hours worked release published on 15 March 2005.

Industrial Workers, NACE 1-4
Average earnings per hour (€) Annual change Average earnings per week (€) Annual change Average hours worked per week
â'¬ %â'¬ %
1997 9.06 371.51 41.0
1998 9.53 5.2 387.56 4.3 40.7
1999 10.05 5.5 409.28 5.6 40.7
2000 10.66 6.1 436.20 6.6 40.9
2001 11.76 10.3 470.96 8.0 40.1
2002 12.68 7.8 501.51 6.5 39.5
2003 13.37 5.4 535.74 6.8 40.0
2004 14.05 5.1 561.70 4.8 40.0
% change 1997-2004 55.1 51.2-2.4%

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