MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1982
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ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED, EMPLOYMENT REMAINED STABLE IN THE FOOD AND DRINKS, WEARING APPAREL AND TEXTILES INDUSTRIES BUT DROPPED IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY AND ALSO TO A LESSER EXTENT IN THE FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES WHEN COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING MONTH.
PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR MANUFACTURING ROSE SUBSTANTIALLY FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF YEAR-END BONUSES AND DOUBLE PAY MAINLY TO OFFICE STAFF IN A NUMBER OF FACTORIES. PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS ALSO INCREASED IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES SECTORS FOR THE SAME REASON. THE INCREASE WAS PARTICULARLY SUBSTANTIAL IN BANKS AND HOTELS.
THE VOLUME OF ORDERS HELD BY THE MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED IN DECEMBER 1981 DECREASED SLIGHTLY AS COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING MONTH. FEWER ORDERS WERE RECEIVED IN THE WEARING APPAREL AND FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES, WHEREAS MORE ORDERS WERE RECEIVED IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY.
THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT, PER CAPITA EARNINGS AND ORDERS-ON-HAND FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS ARE SHOWN IN THE
ACCOMPANYING TABLE.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR DECEMBER 1981 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $1 PER COPY. ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (AT 3-7221914).
A. EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
PERSONS ENGAGED BY
THE COMPANIES SURVEYED PER CAPITA EARNINGS
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH) INDUSTRY/SERVICE OCT. NOV. DEC. OCT. NOV. DEC.
1981 1981 1981
1981 1981 1981
PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR DEC. 1981 (HK$)
MANUFACTURING
TI
*
-2
14
2 169
1
FOOD AND DRINKS -1
-3
**
-8
-4
8
2 752
WEARING APPAREL.
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR 1 -1
*
*
1
14
1 967
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
WEARING APPAREL -5
*
-3
-4
15
2 126
PLASTIC PRODUCTS -3
-1
6
-5
26
2 116
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
1 -1
-1
-2
*
9
1 861
/ELECTRIAL AND