% change over
Statistical aggregates
and variables
Unit
Reference
period
Magnitude
Previous period
Same period
a year ago
Floor area of buildings
completed
Residential
sq. m '000
1st Qtr.82
174
-29.8
-15.1
Commercial
sq. m
1st Qtr.82
201
38.6
38.6
'000
Industrial
sq. m '000
1st Qtr.82
162 -56.7
-64.1
Others
sq. m '000
1st Qtr.82
61
238.9
69.4
Total
sq. m 1st Qtr.82 '000
599 -23.6
-28.4
PRICES
CPI(A) (Oct 79
Sep 80 =
100)
Mar 82
127
12.4
CPI(B) (Oct 79
-
Sep 80 =
100)
Mar 82
126
11.5
HSCPI (Oct 79 Sep 80 = 100)
Mar 82
126
0.8
11.5
Construction labour and
Feb 82
432
-1.1
12.5
materials cost index
(Mid-Feb 70 = 100)
Tender price index
(1970 01 = 100)
MISCELLANEOUS
Private cars and motor
cycles registered:
4th Qtr.81
376
0.3
-1.3
new registration
cancellation
no.
1st Qtr.82
10 734
16.1
1.0
no.
1st Qtr.82 4 656
11.3
38.4
Passenger journeys by:
KMB
no.
1st Qtr.82 238 132
-1.2
-1.4
CMB
no.
1st Qtr.82 75 843
0.8
6.4
48