TABLE 2:
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1989
NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)
SELECTED MAJOR
ECONOMIC SECTORS
SEPT. 1987
DEC.
MAR.
JUN.
SEPT.
1987
1988
1988
1988
% CHANGE SEP.88/ SEP.87
GARMENTS
132.5
133.1
135.7
138.0
139.7
+ 5.4
GLOVES
154.3
153.9
159.5
164.2
169.3
+9. 7
HANDBAGS
141.9
142.8
147.2
146.9
151.4
+ 6.7
COTTON SPINNING/
WEAVING
164.6
165.5
172.0
173.6 174.7
+ 6.1
KNITTING
148.3
148.2
150.0
152.4 152.9
+ 3.1
BLEACHING AND
DYEING
168.
3
169.3
175.2
180.1
181.9
+ 8.1
PRINTING
162.4
164.1
170.5 182.5
186.7
+15.0
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
146.8
146.4 154.2
156.5
159.9
+ 8.9
METAL PRODUCTS
153.0
154.3 160.9
166.3 170.4
+11.4
ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES
165.6
168.6
177.2
182.5 186.7
12.7
ELECTRONICS
162.3
165.0 175,3
180.4 183.9
+13.3
WATCHES AND
CLOCKS
174.9
176.1
182.8
187.3 191.0
9.2
MANUFACTURING
148.4
149.5
164.6
158.3 161.1
+ 3.6
/TABLE 3: