MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1989
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THE SURVEY FINDINGS ARE PUBLISHED IN A REPORT OF WAGES, SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS STATISTICS VOL. I. JUNE 1989 WHICH WILL BE ON SALE SHORTLY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
THE VOL. II ISSUE OF THE REPORT CONTAINING DETAILED OCCUPATIONAL STATISTICS, SUCH AS WAGE RATES, NUMBER OF NORMAL HOURS OF WORK AND NUMBER OF STANDARD WORKING DAYS IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE EARLY NEXT MONTH.
TO THE AND
TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE WAGE INDEXES MAY BE MADE KAGES AND LABOUR COSTS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234744 OR 5-8234747.
TABLE 1: NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES BY SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS
INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)
SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS
JUN. SEPT. 1988
DEC. 1988 1988
MAR. JUN. 1989 1989
% CHANGE JUN, 897 JUN.88
MANUFACTURING
158. 3 161.1
161.9 171.3 177.6
+12.2
154.8
159.6
164.4
174.8 177.5
+14.7
WHOLESALE/RETAIL,
IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS
TRANSPORT SERVICES
184.6 188.2
190.4
199.9 208.9
+13.2
BUSINESS SERVICES
178.2 182.3
185.4
201.7 209.6
+17.6
PERSONAL SERVICES
160.5 171.3
178.7 194.8 202.2
+26.0
ALL SECTORS ABOVE
161.0
164.7 166.6 176.7 182.7
+13.5
TABLE 2: NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN THE
MANUFACTURING SECTOR
INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)
SELECTED MAJOR
INDUSTRIES
JUN.
SEPT. DEC. 1988 1988 1988
MAR.
JUN. 1989 1989
X CHANGE JUN.89/ JUN. 88
GARMENTS
138.0
GLOVES
164 .2
139.7 140.0
169.3 170.1 189.1 192.8
144.2 149.9
+ 8.6
+17.4
/HANDBAGS
146.9
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