+
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1987
TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
INDUSTRY/
SERVICES
PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF JULY 1987
PER CAPITA EARNINGS
INCREASE OVER JUN. 87 JUL. 86
INCREASE OVER
IN JULY 87 JUN. 87 JUL. 86
(x)
(x)
(HK$)
(%)
(X)
MANUFACTURING
3
3,640
1
12
FOOD AND DRINKS
-2
1
4,548
В
10
WEARING APPAREL
1
-6
3,273
3
12
TEXTILES
1
3
3,856
-5
12
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
9
-4
3,069
*
3
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
-5
3,532
2
21
ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
5
3
3,383
1
15
OTHERS
1
4,781
2
11
CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES
9
5,231
11
3
6.497
4
9
BANKS
1
5
5,890
10
HOTELS
1
3,968
15
PUBLIC UTILITIES
*
6,862
10
9
OTHERS
1
6
7.303
3
7
CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%
EMPLOYEES ONLY;
SITE WORKERS
PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.
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NOTE: UNLIKE "ORDERS-ON-HAND" AND "PER CAPITA BARNINGS" WHICH
ARE
AVERAGE FIGURES, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE FIRMS SURVEYED IS NOT MEANINGFUL INFORMATION ON ITS OWN (BECAUSE THIS IS A PANEL SURVEY) AND IS THEREFORE NOT SHOWN.
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