INDUSTRY/SERVICES
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TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1989
PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF AUGUST 1989
ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH
JUL.
89
(%)
AUG, 88
(X)
FOOD AND DRINKS
-6
-3
WEARING APPAREL
- 1
-9
TEXTILES
- 1
-1
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
-8
-21
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
-2
-3
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
OTHERS
CONSTRUCTION #
SERVICES
BANKS
HOTELS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
OTHERS
-5
-13
-1
-2
-2
+4
+4
- 2
+1
+1
+9
CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5 PER CENT
# PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY: SITE WORKERS
BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.
TABLE 3: PER CAPITA EARNINGS
INDUSTRY/SERVICES
PER CAPITA EARNINGS
EMPLOYED
AVERAGE AS IN AUGUST 1989
CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH
JUL. 89
AUG. 88
(HK$)
(%)
(%)
/ALL MANUFACTURING
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