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B. EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE COMPANIES
SURVEYED
PER CAPITA EARNINGS
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
PER CAPITA EARNINGS
FOR MARCH 1985
INDUSTRY/SERVICES
JAN. FEB., MAR.
JAN. FEB. MAR. 1985 1985 1985 1985 1985 1985
HK $
MANUFACTURING
* I
ལ།
-2
-1
15
11 -23
2 860
FOOD AND DRINKS
1
*
*
48
-32
8 3 390
WEARING APPAREL
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
-1
-2
1
10
9
-20
2 466
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
WEARING APPAREL
-1
-1
-1
2
20
-28
2 723
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
-2
-3
-1
10
64
-44
2 512
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
*
-2
-1
30
20
-36
2 392
ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
-4
-4
OTHERS
2
**
*
CONSTRUCTION **
-1
SERVICES
21
TI
* I
**
-3
1 *
13
10 8 3
12
12
-21
2 786
20
-2
-17
4 062
6
-12
4 550
* I
SI
17
-21
-11
5 247
BANKS
-1
*
-7
-34
2
4 662
HOTELS
-X
-1
*
58
-20
-33
3 533
PUBLIC UTILITIES
*
*
35
-23
- 8
5 229
OTHERS
1
*
*
11
2
-19
6 747
* CHANGES WITHIN + 0.5 PER CENT
** PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS
EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS NOT INCLUDED.
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