General Economic Data
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT Total expenditure on GDP (HK$ Bil) Per capita GDP
(HK$)
Total public expenditure (HK$ Bil)
as % of total expenditure on GDPC
1990
1992
558.9
675.4 a 747.4 a
97,968 111,799
128,613 a
95.2
108.0
127.3 b
17.0
16.8
17.0
PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION TO GDP
1981
1991 a
Primary Industries
0.9
0.2
Manufacturing
22.8
15.2
Service industries
76.3
84.6
of which:
Constructiond and utilities
8.9
7.8
Wholesale/Retail/Imp/Exp/
Hotels/Restaurants
19.5
25.4
Transport/Storage/Communication
7.5
9.4
Finance/business services
23.8
22.7
Other servicese
16.6
19.3
Total GDP
100.0
100.0
EMPLOYMENT
1982
1992
Total labour force (thousands)
2,498
2,793
% of total employed persons:
Primary & Manufacturing
38.9
24.4
Utilities & construction
9.0
9.2
Wholesale/Retail/Imp/Exp/
Hotels/Restaurants
21.4
27.3
Transport/storage/communication
7.5
10.8
Finance/Business services
5.3
8.5
Others
17.9
19.8
Total
100.0
100.0
POPULATION
1982
1992
At end of year
sands)
5,319.5
5,902.1