Statistical aggregates
and variables
% change over
Unit Reference Magnitude
period
Previous period
Same period
a year ago
Floor area of buildings
completed
Residential
sq. m 1st Qtr.83 '000
139
-49.9
-19.9
Commercial
sq. m
1st Qtr.83
230
-28.4
14.3
'000
Industrial
sq. m
'000
1st Qtr.83
273
-13.8
68.3
Others
sq. m '000
1st Qtr.83
29
-8.9
-53.3
Total
sq. m '000
1st Qtr.83
671 -29.1
12.1
PRICES
CPI (A) (Oct 79 Sep 80 100)
-
=
Mar 83
140
1.4
10.2
CPI (B) (Oct 79 -
Sep 80 = 100)
Mar 83
139
0.7
10.3
HSCPI (Oct 79
Sep 80 100)
*****
Mar 83
140
1.4
11.1
Construction labour and
Feb 83
433
0.0
-0.7
materials cost index
(Mid-Feb 70 = 100)
Tender price index
(1970 Q1 = 100)
MISCELLANEOUS
Private cars and motor
cycles registered:
+
new registration
cancellation
provisional estimates
4th Qtr.82+! 327
-4.4
-13.0
no.
1st Qtr.83
2 679 -15.9
-75.0
no.
1st Qtr.83
5 259 11.1
13.0
49