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Table 3: Nominal Rage Indices for Major Industries in
Manufacturing Sector
Indices (September 1992 = 100)
Major Industries in
* change
% change
Manufacturing Sector
Mar.
Sep. 1992* 1992
Mar.
Mar. 1993/Mar. 1993/
1993
Sep. 1992 Mar. 1992*
Garments
94.4
100.0
102.2
+2.2
+8.2
Cotton Spinning and Weaving
98.4
100.0 106.3
+6.3
+8.0
Cotton Knitting and Knit
95.1
100.0 102.7
+2.7
+8.0
Outerwear
Bleaching and Dyeing
Paper Boxes
Printing
Plastic Products (excluding
93.2
100.0 102.8
+2.8
+10.3
93.6
100.0 101.1
+1.]
+8.0
92.6
100.0
106.4
+6.4
+15.0
100.0
104.0
+4.0
plastic toys)
Plastic Toys
Metal Products
100.0
104.0
+4.0
100.0
106.7
+6.7
Electrical Appliances
94.9
100.0
106.8
+6.8
+12.6
Electronics
93.5 100.0
113.5
+13.5
+21.4
Photographic and Optical Goods
99.4
100.0
107.9
+7.9
+8.5
Watches and Clocks
94.3 100.0 107.3
+7.3
+13.7
Jewellery
94.9
100.0 107.3
+7.3
+13.0
Manufacturing Sector
94.4 100.0 105.1
+5.1
+11.3
** The March 1992 indices (September 1992 = 100) are obtained from the March 1992 indices (March 1982 = 100) by using the splicing method. Note that comparison of the March 1992 and March 1993 figures are affected by differences in industry and occupation coverages.
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