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RECEIPTS AND: WAS 2.6
IT ACCOUNTED FOR 10.7% OF THE TOTAL PERCENTAGE POINTS HIGHER THAN THE FIGURE FOR 1991.
IN THE STORAGE INDUSTRY, THERE WERE 240 ESTABLISHMENTS IN OPERATION IN 1992, AN INCREASE OF 10% OVER 1991. THE TOTAL RECEIPTS GENERATED BY THESE ESTABLISHMENTS AMOUNTED то $3.7 BILLION, AN INCREASE OF 12% OVER 1991.
ON
THE OTHER HAND, THE INDUSTRY'S GROSS SURPLUS ACCOUNTED 13.2% OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS IN 1992, A DROP OF 4.9 PERCENTAGE FROM THE FIGURE FOR 1991.
FOR
POINTS
THE OPERATING EXPENDITURE OF THE INDUSTRY ACCOUNTED FOR 86.8% COMPARED WITH 1991, THIS WAS HIGHER BY 4.9
OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS. PERCENTAGE POINTS.
THE TOTAL VALUE ADDED OF THE STORAGE INDUSTRY INCREASED BY ·9% $1.4 BILLION IN 1992. IT ACCOUNTED FOR 37.0% OF
OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS, AND WAS 1.0 PERCENTAGE POINT LOWER THAN THE FIGURE FOR 1991.
TO
THE ATTACHED TABLE COMPARES SOME SELECTED PRINCIPAL STATISTICS BY MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUP BETWEEN 1991 AND 1992.
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR THE 1992 SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATION, FINANCING, INSURANCE, AND BUSINESS SERVICES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE JUNE 1994 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
MORE DETAILED RESULTS TOGETHER WITH THE BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY OF THE SURVEY WILL BE GIVEN IN A FULL SURVEY REPORT TO BE PUBLISHED IN AUGUST.
THE REPORT WILL BE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL: AND THE PUBLICATIONS OFFICE OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING THESE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE BUSINESS SERVICES STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS: AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL 802 1244.
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