Regional earnings for 1996
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The 1996 annual New Earnings Survey by the British Office for National Statistics for the year ending Apr 1996 shows earnings growth to have been higher in England than Scotland for all kinds of workers, except for non-manual men, where increases were better in Wales and Scotland than England. The pay increase for all employees in a region varied between 3.3% in Greater London to 5.4% in East Anglia. Women's pay moved much more than men's, with the average wage of manual workers in Wales decreasing by 0.4% and non-manual women in East Anglia obtaining a 7.9% increase at the same time.
Publication Name: Pay and Benefits Bulletin
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0143-8328
Year: 1996
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New Earnings Survey 1996: earnings growth rises
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A survey on the growth of wages in the UK indicates a narrowing of the wage gender gap and an average 4.2% increase in weekly wages during 1996. However, the earnings gap between high-end and low-end salaries increased during 1996. Full-time salaries for men and women rose 4.1% and 4.6%, respectively, while private and public sector earnings grew 4.1% and 4.2%, respectively. The working week shrunk to 41.7 hours.
Publication Name: Pay and Benefits Bulletin
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0143-8328
Year: 1996
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