industry
table 10
(including 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$
cotton
spinning
cotton
weaving (three shifts)
cotton
weaving (two shifts)
cotton
knitting
garments
rubber
foot-
wear
plastic
flowers enamel-
ware metal
torch
cases
100 109 111 119 127 131 152 187 198 240 269 29.53
100 107 117 121 129 132 148 188 205 240 256 27.09
100 124 || 117 124 138 150 180 215 241 293 29.62
100 109 118 131 132 156 189 219 242 267 306 27.69
100 109 120 134 140 147 174 205 222 248 263 25.71 100 116 114 135 160 177 203 232 257 273 280 23.73
100 102 104 115 121 133 152 174 190 222 229 24.04
100 119 119 129 134 152 158 174 206 248 316 30.05
100 122 145 156 163 173 201 238 288 320 336 21.59
electronics 100 119 131 136 142 161 189 213 249 303 334 25.17
100 110 116 125 133 142 165 195 215 245 265 26.04
all manu-
facturing industr- ies listed above
notes:
1.
2.
16
3.
5.
All index numbers are calculated to the nearest point or percentage. 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 subsidised food or food allowance (iii) free or subsidised accommodation (iv) paid holidays.
No overtime payment is included.
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.