NOTE:
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MONDAY, MAY 18, 1992
TABLE 3 : PER CAPITA EARNINGS
(B.G.
OWING TO THE POSSIBLE INCLUSION OF IRREGULAR PAYMENTS BACKPAY OR SPECIAL BONUS), "PER CAPITA EARNINGS" FOR A GIVEN MONTH MAY BE SUBJECT TO RATHER VOLATILE FLUCTUATIONS FROM TIME
TIME. THEREFORE, IT IS PARTICULARLY ADVISABLE, IN STUDYING PER CAPITA EARNINGS STATISTICS, NOT TO TAKE A GIVEN MONTH'S DATA IN ISOLATION, BUT TO MAKE REFERENCE TO DATA OVER A LONGER PERIOD.
PER CAPITA EARNINGS
CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH
AVERAGE
AS IN
INDUSTRY/SERVICES
MARCH 1992
FEB. 92 MAR. 91
(HK$)
(%)
(%)
ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED
FOOD AND DRINKS
7,490
+1
+15
7,649
-2
+4
WEARING APPAREL
TEXTILES
5,555
6,498
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
7,582
FABRICATED METAL
8,652
+++
+3
+11
+8
+14
-1
+17
+6
+22
PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL AND
7.794
-3
+20
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
OTHERS
9.528
+3
+14
CONSTRUCTION #
10,090
+6
+15
SERVICES
12,085
BANKS
11,034
HOTELS
7,943
PUBLIC UTILITIES
11,748
+ 11+
+1
2
+13
-2
+9
+1
+3
OTHERS
14,325
+2
+11
PER CAPITA EARNINGS COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.
NOTE TO TABLES 1 3:
UNLIKE
"ORDERS-ON-HAND" AND "PER CAPITA EARNINGS", WHICH ARE AVERAGE FIGURES AMONG THE COMPANIES SURVEYED, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE COMPANIES SURVEYED IS NOT MEANINGFUL INFORMATION ON ITS OWN (BECAUSE THIS IS A PANEL SURVEY) AND IS THEREFORE NOT SHOWN.
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