Average Monthly Earnings for Workers in
the Garments and Shirts Industry
TABLE J
1. Excluding fringe benefits:
Year
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1965 (August)
Average Monthly Earnings
$170.97
$187.11
$204.52
$221.96
$236.17
$250.34
$271.00
$279.91
$300.22
$309.64
1966
1966 (September)
Including fringe benefits:
Average Monthly Earnings
2.
Year
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1965 (August)
1966
1966 (September)
$179.18
$191.81
$206.83
$224.84
$243.69
$258.43
$282.67
$289.52
$309.74
$329.78
Note: 1. Fringe benefits include: (i) cash benefits, such as New Year
bonus, good attendance and efficiency bonuses and other cash allowances, e.g. electricity allowances; (ii) free or sub- sidized food or food allowance; (iii) free or subsidized accommodation; and (iv) paid holidays.
2. No overtime payment has been included.
3. All earnings refer to the position in March each year except
as indicated.