MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1988
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CASH
TOTAL PAYROLL, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS THE AMOUNT OF DIRECT
THE ABOVE PAYMENTS THAT EMPLOYEES RECEIVE FROM EMPLOYERS. APART FROM
INCLUDES OVERTIME PAY AND MENTIONED CASH RECEIPTS, IT ALSO
OTHER NON-GUARANTEED AND IRREGULAR BONUSES AND ALLOWANCES.
PERSON ENGAGED TEND то HENCE, STATISTICS ON PAYROLL PER
BE
NUMBER OF HOURS SENSITIVE TO CHANGES IN THE
ACTUALLY WORKED, THE OF TIMING OF THE PAYMENT OF BONUSES AND BACK-PAY, AND THE COMPOSITION THE LABOUR FORCE.
AS A
RESULT, MOVEMENTS
IN WAGE RATES DO NOT NECESSARILY
CONFORM WITH THOSE IN PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED.
ARE FINDINGS
PUBLISHED THE SURVEY
A IN
OF REPORT
WAGES, VOL. 1, JUNE 1988 WHICH SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS STATISTICS WILL BE ON SALE SHORTLY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.
THE VOL. II ISSUE OF THE REPORT CONTAINING DETAILED
EXPECTED
HOURS
TO BE
OCCUPATIONAL STATISTICS, SUCH AS WAGE RATES, NUMBER OF NORMAL
NUMBER OF STANDARD OF WORK AND
WORKING DAYS IS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN EARLY NOVEMBER.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE WAGE INDEXES MAY BE MADE TO THE LABOUR COSTS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 5-8234744 OR 5-8234747.
CENSUS AND
WAGES AND STATISTICS
TABLE 1: NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES BY SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS
INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)
SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS
JUN.
1987
SEPT. 1987
DEC. MAR. 1987 1988
JUN.
1988
MANUFACTURING
146.2
148.4
149.5
154.
6
158.3
WHOLESALE/RETAIL,
137.5
141.
5 146.5
151.6
154.8
IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES AND
RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS
TRANSPORT SERVICES
BUSINESS SERVICES
PERSONAL SERVICES
166.6
170.4 170.3
177.9
184.6
145.7
152.6 155.8 155.8
141.0
168.2
178.2
146.6 155.3
160.5
ALL SECTORS ABOVE
146.5
149.4 151.2
156.9
161.0
TABLE 2: