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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1983
8.4 COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 1981, INCREASES OF 8.9 PER CENT, PER CENT AND 12.7 PER CENT WERE REGISTERED IN THE NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, AND THE FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR RESPECTIVELY.
OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED SHOWED DECREASES OF 0.8 PER CENT AND 1.2 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, AND THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR. ON THE OTHER HAND, AN INCREASE OF 2.7 PER CENT WAS REGISTERED IN THE FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR.
EMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR SELECTED INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE FOUR SECTORS ARE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLES.
FURTHER DETAILS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS:
5-455661, AND MR AU HOO-KIT -- 5-434185, MR NG KUNG-TAK
MR CHOI FUN-TAI
5-455668.
DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT IN SELECTED INDUSTRIES
1. MANUFACTURING SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT IN
PERCENTAGE CHANGE *
INDUSTRY GROUP
DEC. 81
SEPT. 82 DEC. 82
DEC. 82
ON DEC. 81
DEC. 82
ON SEPT. 82
WEARING APPAREL
(EXCLUDING
KNITWEAR FROM YARN) 259 700
251 400
257 300
-0.9
+ 2.3
TEXTILES (INCLUDING
KNITWEAR FROM YARN) 122 600
111 600
111 900
-
· 8.8
+ 0.3
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY,
APPLIANCES AND
SUPPLIES, INCLUDING
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS 124 800
118 800
113 100
-
- 9.4
4.9
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
89 100
83 000
80 700
- 9.4
- 2.8
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
22 400
73 500
70 800
-14.1
- 3.7
II. BUILDING AND