TABLE 3 : PER CAPITA EARNINGS
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NOTE : DUE 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 TO 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
NOVEMBER 1992
OCT. 92 NOV. 91
(HK$)
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(%)
TEXTILES
ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED
FOOD AND DRINKS
WEARING APPAREL
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
7,976
N
+16
8,350
+14
6,053
+11
7,005
+15
7.971
-4
+13
FABRICATED METAL
7,643
-1
+9
PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL AND
8,357
-3
+20
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
OTHERS
9,914
-2
+15
CONSTRUCTION
10,840
7 1
+13
SERVICES
BANKS
HOTELS
PUBLIC UTILITIES OTHERS
* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%
12,548
-1
+11
11,658
- 1
+12
8,003
+12
12.688
+7
14,083
+13
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 AMONGST 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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