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SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1988
IN A REPORT OF WAGES,
DECEMBER 1987 WHICH CENTRE, PUBLICATIONS
FINDINGS ARE PUBLISHED THE SURVEY SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS STATISTICS VOL. I + WILL BE ON SALE SHORTLY AT
THE GOVERNMENT CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
THE VOL. II ISSUE OF THE REPORT CONTAINING DETAILED OF NORMAL HOURS OCCUPATIONAL STATISTICS, SUCH AS WAGE RATES, NUMBER
DAYS STANDARD WORKING
IS NUMBER OF
EXPECTED TO
BE OF WORK AND AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN EARLY MAY.
WAGES ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE WAGE INDEXES MAY BE DIRECTED TO
SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS AND LABOUR COSTS STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 5-8235024 OR 5-8234747.
THE
TABLE 1:
NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES BY SECTORS
SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC
SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS
INDEXES
(MARCH 1982 =100)
DEC. 1986
MAR.
JUN.
1987
1987
SEPT. 1987
DEC.
1987
MANUFACTURING
136.8
142.1
146.2 148.4
149.5
WHOLESALE/RETAIL,
130.1
135.2
137.5 141.5
146.5
IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES
AND RESTAURANTS AND
HOTELS
TRANSPORT SERVICES
157.3
164.0
166.6
170.4
170.3
BUSINESS SERVICES
143.6
148.6
152.6
155.8
155.8
PERSONAL SERVICES
133.1
136.7
141.0
145.7
146.6
ALL SECTORS ABOVE
137.7
142.9
146.5
149.4
151.2
TABLE 2: