TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1983
FOR ALL THE MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED TAKEN TOGETHER, THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED PER WEEK BY OPERATIVES REMAINED UNCHANGED IN JANUARY 1983, COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING MONTH. HOWEVER, IT DECREASED IN THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY ON ACCOUNT OF INSUFFICIENT ORDERS RECEIVED BY A FEW FACTORIES SURVEYED, EVEN THOUGH THE AVERAGE VOLUME OF ORDERS-ON-HAND FOR THE INDUSTRY SHOWED AN INCREASE. THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS REPORTING AN INCREASE IN ORDERS-ON-HAND IN THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY DID NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED PER WEEK.
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 JANUARY 1983 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $1.50 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (AT 3-7212832).
(A) EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
PERSONS ENGAGED
BY THE COMPANIES PER CAPITA SURVEYED
EARNINGS
(PERCENTAGE CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR
INDUSTRY/SERVICE
JANUARY
NOV DEC JAN NOV DEC 1982 1982 1983 1982 1982
I
JAN
1983
1983 (HK$)
MANUFACTURING
71
r k
IN
2
4
16
2 729
FOOD AND DRINKS
-2
-1
*
2
5
54
4 914
WEARING APPAREL,
*
*
*
5
4
12
2 335
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
*
-3
*
-1
12
21
2 816
WEARING APPAREL
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
-3
--2
-2 -1
-6
22
2 069
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
-1
*
*
6 -10
24
2 368
ELECTRICAL AND
-3
-2
* 5 3
13 2 633
ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
/OTHERS