Appendix 16
- Contd (Chapter 4: Employment)
New Consumer Price Index (A)
(October 1979-September 1980 = 100)
281
Monthly average
Index for December
Section
All items
Foodstuffs
Weight
1981
1980
1981
100.0
117.8
108
123
46.39
120.0
108
124
Housing
15.05
114.0
106
119
Fuel and light
3.63
134.1
113
131
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
2.67
112.9
104
118
Clothing and footwear
5.02
114.6
110
124
Durable goods
6.71
106.9
102
108
Miscellaneous goods
5.68
110.3
106
119
Transport and vehicles
5.27
127.3
114
135
Services
9.58
118.1
110
127
Note: The New C.P.I. (A) covers about 50% of urban households with a monthly expenditure of between $1,000 and $3,499 in the base period 1979-80.
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New Consumer Price Index (B)
(October 1979-September 1980 = 100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Section
All items
Foodstuffs
Weight
1981
1980
1981
100.0
117.3
108
123
38.59
119.9
108
124
Housing
17.77
114.1
105
119
Fuel and light
2.71
134.8
113
131
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
1.90
112.3
104
117
Clothing and footwear
7.03
114.6
109
125
Durable goods
7.53
107.8
103
110
Miscellaneous goods
6.07
110.0
107
116
Transport and vehicles
6.09
125.2
113
133
Services
12.31
117.7
110
126
Note: The New C.P.I. (B) covers about 30% of urban households with a monthly expenditure of between $3,500 and $6,499 in the base period 1979-80.
New Hang Seng Consumer Price Index (October 1979-September 1980 = 100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Section
All items
Foodstuffs
Weight
1981
1980
1981
100.0
116.7
108
122
26.21
120.8
110
126
Housing
27.20
115.8
107
123
Fuel and light
1.85
139.4
113
135
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
1.07
111.9
104
116
Clothing and footwear
7.50
108.7
107
114
Durable goods
6.88
106.9
103
108
Miscellaneous goods
6.59
109.1
108
113
Transport and vehicles
9.13
118.8
110
124
Services
13.57
118.6
109
129
Note: The New Hang Seng C.P.I. covers about 10% of urban households, living in private housing and with a monthly expenditure of between $6,500
and $19,999 in the base period 1979-80.