Written answers

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

Department of An Taoiseach

Industrial Wage

11:00 pm

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 125: To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of the workforce who at present receive less than the average industrial wage. [11453/06]

Photo of Tom KittTom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The average earnings per hour for industrial workers, excluding clerical and managerial workers, in the manufacturing sector was €13.92 in September 2005. The quarterly survey from which these figures are produced does not enable the compilation of tables on the distribution of earnings.

However, the CSO has introduced a new survey, the national employment survey, for this purpose. The survey was first conducted in 2003 and it is being repeated this year. Preliminary figures from 2003 show that average hourly earnings for industrial workers in the manufacturing sector was €12.78. Approximately 48% of all employees, excluding agriculture, forestry and fishing employees, had earnings per hour below this figure. A detailed report on the 2003 national employment survey is currently being prepared.

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