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MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1989
SPECIAL ARTICLE ON SALARY STATISTICS
THE JANUARY 1989 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ENTITLED "SALARY STATISTICS OF MIDDLE-LEVEL MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES".
THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE METHODOLOGY USED AND SUMMARY FINDINGS OF THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES (EXCLUDING TOP MANAGEMENT) WHICH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SINCE 1984.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE SURVEY IS ΤΟ COMPILE INDEXES ΤΟ MEASURE CHANGES IN SALARY RATES OF MIDDLE-LEVEL MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES OVER TIME.
THE ARTICLE CONTAINS STATISTICS ON MOVEMENTS OF THE SALARY INDEXES BY ECONOMIC SECTOR AS WELL AS BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP FOR JUNE 1984 TO JUNE 1988, AND ALSO INFORMATION ON THE FRINGE BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEES FOR JUNE 1988.
ACCORDING TO THE FINDINGS, THE NOMINAL SALARY INDEX (A) IN JUNE 1988, MEASURING AVERAGE SALARY LEVELS FOR MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, INCREASED BY 12.9 PER CENT OVER JUNE 1987.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE OVERALL NOMINAL SALARY INDEX (B) IN JUNE 1988, WHICH MEASURES CHANGES IN SALARY LEVELS FOR THOSE MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES WHO REMAIN IN THE SAME OCCUPATION AND IN THE SAME COMPANY IN BOTH 1987 AND 1988, SHOWED AN INCREASE OF 17.2 PER CENT AS COMPARED WITH JUNE 1987.
IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT BOTH THE WHOLESALE/RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, AND THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INSURANCE SECTOR SHOWED A RELATIVELY ILIGHER PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN SALARY INDEXES FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1984 TO JUNE 1988,
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MID-TERM REVIEW OF URUGUAY ROUND CONCLUDES
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THE DIRECTOR OF 'TRADE. MR MICHAEL SZE, SAID HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES WERE PLEASED THAT THE MID-TERM REVIEW OF THE URUGUAY ROUND HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED.
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GATT TRADE
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE CONCLUSION OF NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD FROM APRIL 5 TO 8 IN GENEVA.
/MR SZE