MONDAY, JULY 17, 1989
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TABLE 1: NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES BY SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS
SELECTED MAJOR
ECONOMIC
INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)
% CHIANGE MAR.89/
SECTORS
MAR.
JUN. SEPT.
DEC.
MAR.
MAR.88
1988 1988 1988
1938
1989
MANUFACTURING
WHOLESALE/RETAIL,
154.6 159.3 161.1 161.9 171.3 +10.8 151.6 154.8 159.6 164.4 174.8 +15.3
IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES AND
RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS
TRANSPORT SERVICES
BUSINESS SERVICES
PERSONAL SERVICES
177.9 184.6 188.2 190.4 199.9 +12.4 168.2 178.2 182.3 185.4 155.3 160.5 171.3 I78.7
201.7 +19.9
194.8 +25.4
ALL SECTORS ABOVE
166.9
161.0 164.7 166.6
176.7 +12.6
TABLE 2: NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN THE
MANUFACTURING SECTOR
INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)
SELECTED MAJOR
ECONOMIC SECTORS
MAR. JUN. SEPT. DEC. MAR.
1988 1988 1988 1988 1989
% CHANGE MAR.89/ MAR.88
GARMENTS
135.7 138.0 139.7
140.0
144.2
+ 6.3
+
GLOVES
159.5 164.2
169.3
170.1
189.1
+18.6
HANDBAGS
147.2 146.9 151.4
151.1
16.2
+10.2
COTTON SPINNING/WEAVING
172.0 173.6 174.7
175.0
190.3
+10.6
KNITTING
150.0 152.4
152.9 153.8
161.6
+7.7
BLEACHING AND DYEING
176.2 180.1
PRINTING
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
METAL PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
ELECTRONICS
WATCHES AND CLOCKS
181.9 182.4 170.5 182.5 186.7 151.2 156.5 159.9 160.9 166.3
170.4 177.2 182.5 186.7 175.3 180.4 183.9 182.8 187.3 191.0
189.6 190.9 203.5 160.4 165.2 174.8 182.7
+ 8.2
+19.4
+ 9.3
+13.5
189.4 208.0 183. 9 202.8 +15.7 190. 9 215.3 +17.8
+17.4
/MANUFACTURING
154.6