Table 14 below sets out a comparison of wage rates in selected manu- facturing industries between Hong Kong and other more important manu- facturing territories of the world:-
table 14
comparison of earnings in manufacturing industries (1972)
(Unit HK$/Hour)
type of industry
electronics
textiles
garment
metal
(clothing)
products
and electrical
Hong Kong*
2.79
2.79
2.37
2.44
Japan
7.85
5.40
8.93
8.97
Singapore (1969)
1.20
1.10
1.64
1.26
South Korea
1.06
Taiwan (1969)
M-
0.89
F— 0.66
| │
T
1.26
M- 1.44
M- 1.36
F - 0.75
F 0.86
United States of
America
15.34
14.67
22.42
20.63
United Kingdom
M-10.10 F 6.48
M—10.02 F-6.37
Federal Republic of Germany
M—12.13 F 9.40
M—12.11 F — 9.29
M-11.85
F 7.21
(including other machinery)
M-13.86
F-10.10
(including other machinery)
France
Italy
6.62
6.29
6.69
5.59
8.24 (including
other machinery)
8.18
7.90
sources:
Annual Departmental Reports by the Commissioner for Labour. I.L.O. Year Book of Labour Statistics-1973.
* Average wages including fringe benefits but excluding overtime premiums.
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