The rise in average daily wages excluding and including fringe benefits for workers in selected manufacturing industries was:—
industry
cotton
spinning
cotton
weaving (three shifts)
cotton
weaving (two shifts)
cotton
knitting garments rubber
foot-
wear
plastic
flowers enamel-
ware metal
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(excluding fringe benefits)
index of nominal wages
wages in March
March March March March March March March March March March March
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1974
HK$
100 110 114 122 129 134 156 189 202 238 268 20.83
100 112 123 128 135 139 157 194 215 246 269 20.28
100 125 120 125 131 143 154 184 223 246 302 25.02
100 107 117 129 131 156 189 217 239 265 304 25.94
100 108 120 131 137 144 169 199 216 236 252 23.84 100 113 117 133 158 172 197 230 254 268 278 22.27
100 102 105 118 124 134 153 173 189 219 229 21.89
100 111 116 126 130 146 152 165 192 228 287 24.88
100 118 135 147 151 164 92 226 270 284 317 19.55
torch
cases
electronics 100 114 125 126 132 149 180 209 249 290 318 20.45
100 109 117 125 133 142 165 196 218 243 263 22.47
all manu- factur- ing in- dustries listed above
notes:
2.
All index numbers are calculated to the nearest point or percentage. No overtime payment is included.
3.
4.
The term, worker, includes skilled and unskilled operatives and super- visors as well as service trades such as fitters, mechanics, and electricians. The index is weighted according to the number of workers employed in the month indicated and measures the percentage changes in average daily wages since March 1964.
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