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AS A RESULT, MOVEMENTS IN WAGE RATES DO NOT NECESSARILY CONFORM WITH THOSE IN PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED.
THE SURVEY FINDINGS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE REPORT OF WAGES, SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS STATISTICS VOL. I, MARCH 1985 WHICH WILL BE ON SALE SHORTLY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.
THE VOL. II ISSUE OF THE REPORT CONTAINING DETAILED OCCUPATIONAL STATISTICS, SUCH AS WAGE RATES, NUMBER OF NORMAL HOURS OF WORK AND NUMBER OF STANDARD WORKING DAYS IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN EARLY AUGUST 1985.
FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE WAGE INDEXES, PLEASE CONTACT THE WAGES AND LABOUR COSTS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NOS. 5-455774 OR 5-416062.
TABLE 1: NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES BY SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC
SECTORS
INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)
SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC
SECTORS
MAR.
JUN.
SEPT
DEC.
MAR.
1984
1984
1984
1984
1985
MANUFACTURING
116.7
118.9
120.3
120.8
124.6
WHOLESALE-RETAIL,
IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES
113.6
113.8
115.6
117.1
120.2
AND RESTAURANTS AND
HOTELS
TRANSPORT SERVICES
125.3
129.7
132.6
132.6
138.4
BUSINESS SERVICES
116.5 120.3
120.4
121.1
126.1
PERSONAL SERVICES
113.4 116.1
116.1
116.8
120.6
ALL SECTORS ABOVE
116.8
118.8
120.4
121.1
124.9
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