FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1992
TABLE 3: PER CAPITA EARNINGS
NOTE:
OWING TO THE POSSIBLE INCLUSION OF IRREGULAR PAYMENTS (E.G. BACKPAY OR SPECIAL BONUS), "PER CAPITA EARNINGS" FOR A GIVEN MONTH MAY BE SUBJECT TO RATHER VOLATILE FLUCTUATIONS FROM TIME ΤΟ 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
INDUSTRY/SERVICES
AVERAGE AS IN JULY 1992
JUNE 92 JULY 91
(HK$)
(%)
(%)
ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED
7,844
+1
+15
FOOD AND DRINKS
8,099
+4
WEARING APPAREL
5,854
- 1
+11
TEXTILES
6.925
+3
+13
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
7,586
+1
+16
FABRICATED METAL
7,752
+1
+16
PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL AND
8,295
+21
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
OTHERS
9,954
+1
+14
CONSTRUCTION #
11,140
+1
+15
SERVICES
BANKS
HOTELS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
OTHERS
* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%
12,706
+2
+13
11,490
+11
8,924
+7
+14
13,112
+11
+14
14,083
– 1
+12
# PER CAPITA EARNINGS COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS
EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.
NOTE TO TABLES 1
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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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