FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1983
2
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDON BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD GIVE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR APRIL 1983 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $1.5 PER COPY. ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (AT 3-7212832).
A EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
PERSONS ENGAGED BY
THE COMPANIES SURVEYED PER CAPITA EARNINGS
PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR
{% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
APRIL
INDUSTRY/ SERVICE
FEB. 1983
MAR.
APR.
FEB. MAR.
APR.
1983.
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
(HK$)
MANUFACTURING 2
1
* I
-19
7
2 438
FOOD AND
DRINKS
*
*
1
-35
ON
8 3 156
MEAR ING
APPAREL,
EXCEPT
FOOTWEAR
1
1
1
*
NO
9
- 5
* 2 007
TEXTILES,
EXCEPT
WEAR ING
APPAREL
- 2
- 1
*
-10
-10
6
2 402
PLASTIC
PRODUCTS
1
- 1
34
-29
2
2 003
FABRICATED
METAL
PRODUCTS
2
*
1
9
-25
1 1 922
ELECTRICAL
AND
ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
- 2
2
1
11
-26
21 2 622
OTHERS
-
- 1
*
- 1
26
-27
2
3 133
CONSTRUCTION