Average Monthly Earnings for Workers in
the Knitted Piece Goods Industry
1.
Excluding fringe benefits:
Year
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1965 (August)
1966
1966 (September)
2.
Including fringe benefits:
Year
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1965 (August)
1966
1966 (September)
Average Monthly Earnings
$169.37
$181.30
$199.07
$226.65
$242.24
$250.70
$265.63
$275.54
Average Monthly Earnings
$177.48
$189.02
$214.08
$240.24
$260.93
$266.28
$284.20
$297.46
Note: 1. Fringe benefits include: (i) cash benefits, such as New Year
2.
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.
No overtime payment has been included.
3. All earnings refer to the position in March each year except
as indicated.