SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1983
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WHEN RELEASING THE SURVEY RESULTS, THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE SURVEY COVERED A PANEL OF THE 200 LARGEST MANUFACTURING COMPANIES (CHOSEN BY REFERENCE TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT SIZE IN SEPTEMBER 1979) AND THE 43 LARGEST COMPANIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SELECTED SERVICES SECTORS.
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM 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 MAY 1983 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $1.5 A COPY.
ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (AT 3-7212832).
A EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
PERSONS ENGAGED BY
THE COMPANIES SURVEYED PER CAPITA EARNINGS
PER CAPITA EARNINGS
{% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
FOR
INDUSTRY/ SERVICE
MAR. 1983
APR.
1983
MAY 1983
MAR. 1983
APR. MAY 1983
1983
MAY 1983 (HK$)
-19
7
- 5
2 328
MANUFACTURING 1
FOOD AND
DRINKS
WEARING APPAREL,
EXCEPT
FOOTWEAR
TEXTILES,
EXCEPT WEARING
APPAREL
PLASTIC
PRODUCTS
*
1
2
9
8 5
3 301
1
*
- 1
5
*
1 2 031
-
· 1
*
1
-10
6
- 1
1
5
-29
2
1
+
2 302
1
1 981
FABRICATED
METAL
PRODUCTS
*
1
ليا
3
-25
- 1
*
1 921
ELECTRICAL
AND
ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
2
1
2
-26
21
-17
2 172
OTHERS
Ek
1
-27
2
1 3 169
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