Table 19
APPENDICES
(Chapter 6: Employment)
Wage Indices for Employees up to Supervisory Level (Excluding Managerial and Professional Employees) by Industry Sector
Industry sector
Wage index (September 1992=100)
1997
2001
2002
Nominal wage index
Manufacturing
142.2
149.6
147.3
(+5.3)
(+2.7)
(-1.5)
Wholesale, retail and import/export
147.0
152.3
148.9
trades, restaurants and hotels
(+7.7)
(+1.1)
(-2.2)
Transport services
149.7
149.4
149.4
(+7.0)
(+0.3)
(9)
Financing, insurance, real estate
153.8
157.7
157.8
and business services
(+7.4)
(-1.7)
(§)
Personal services
149.0
156.9
152.2
(+5.7)
(+1.4)
(-3.0)
All selected industries (1)
147.3
152.1
149.7
+7.1
(+0.7)
(-1.5)
Real wage index
Manufacturing
100.8
112.7
(§)
(+3.6)
115.9 (+2.8)
Wholesale, retail and import/export
104.2
114.8
117.2
trades, restaurants and hotels
(+2.3)
(+2.1)
(+2.1)
Transport services
106.2
112.6
117.5
(+1.6)
(+1.3)
(+4.4)
Financing, insurance, real estate
109.1
118.9
124.1
and business services
(+2.0)
(-0.8)
(+4.4)
Personal services
105.7
118.2
119.8
(+0.4)
(+2.3)
(+1.3)
All selected industries (1)
104.5
114.6
117.8
(+1.7)
(+1.6)
(+2.8)
Notes: Figures refer to September of the year. Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year.
As from 2001, the Real Wage Indices are derived by deflating the Nominal Wage Indices by the 1999/2000-based CPI(A). To facilitate comparison, Real Wage Indices prior to 2001 have been re-compiled using the 1999/2000-based CPI(A).
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(1) Figures refer to all industries covered by the Wage Enquiry of Labour Earnings Survey, including the electricity and gas sector.
Change within ±0.05%.
Source: Wages and Labour Costs Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5083)
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