SOME FACTS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG
CONTENTS
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Introduction
Working hours
Trade unions and industrial disputes
Structure of the labour market
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Growth of employment
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Labour shortages
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Mobility of labour
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Wage structure
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Future labour requirements
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Availability of labour
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Industrial training
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TABLES
I. Distribution of labour
2. Employment in selected industries
3. Growth of employment
4. Industrial labour force
5. Vacancies in March 1973
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6. Vacancies between 1965 and 1973
7. Movement of labour
8. Daily wage rates
9. Nominal wage index without fringe benefits
10. Nominal wage index with fringe benefits
II. Index without fringe benefits
12. Real wages with fringe benefits
13. Comparative wage rates (countries)
14. Comparative wage rates (industry)
15. Future labour requirements
16. Population forecast
17. Past and future labour force
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