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Appendix 16
(Chapter 4: Employment)
Consumer Price Index (A)
(October 1979-September 1980 = 100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Section
All items
Foodstuffs
Weight
1981
1982
1983
1981
1982
1983
100.00
117.8
130.3
143.3
123
135
150
46.39
120.0
134.3
145.7
124
138
150
Housing
15.05
114.0
125.3
136.5
119
131
140
Fuel and light
3.63
134.1
136.1
145.9
131
140
151
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
2.67
112.9
124.3
182.2
118
127
207
Clothing and footwear
5.02
114.6
129.7
140.4
124
136
150
Durable goods
6.71
106.9
108.2
113.8
108
108
123
Miscellaneous goods
-- 5.68
110.3
122.3
134.1
119
127
146
Transport and vehicles
5.27
127.3
140.2
153.8
135
145
159
Services
9.58
118.1
134.4
152.2
127
141
163
Note: The 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.
Consumer Price Index (B)
(October 1979-September 1980=100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Section
Weight
1981
1982
1983
1981
1982
1983
All items
Foodstuffs
100.00
117.3
130.0
142.5
123
135
149
38.59
119.9
134.4
145.9
124
139
151
Housing
17.77
114.1
125.2
136.0
119
130
140
Fuel and light
2.71
134.8
136.7
146.6
131
140
151
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
1.90
112.3
123.3
175.9
117
126
199
Clothing and footwear
7.03
114.6
129.9
141.3
125
136
151
Durable goods
7.53
107.8
110.0
116.7
110
110
127
Miscellaneous goods
6.07
110.0
119.8
132.8
116
126
143
Transport and vehicles
6.09
125.2
139.6
156.1
133
146
162
Services
12.31
117.7
133.7
150.3
126
141
161
Note: The 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.
Hang Seng Consumer Price Index (October 1979-September 1980 - 100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Section
All items
Foodstuffs
Weight
1981
1982
1983
1981
1982
1983
100.00
116.7
130.3
143.8
122
136
151
26.21
120.8
136.1
147.8
126
141
153
Housing
27.20
115.8
131.3
144.4
123
138
148
Fuel and light
1.85
139.4
141.9
151.8
135
145
155
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
1.07
111.9
121.8
170.3
116
124
190
Clothing and footwear
7.50
108.7
117.1
120.7
114
117
130
Durable goods
6.88
106.9
110.1
117.6
108
110
128
Miscellaneous goods
6.59
109.1
116.1
130.8
113
124
139
Transport and vehicles
9.13
118.8
137.9
162.8
124
149
171
Services
13.57
118.6
135.9
151.1
129
142
162
Note: The 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.