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SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1985

B. EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS

PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE COMPANIES

SURVEYED

PER CAPITA EARNINGS

(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)

PER CAPITA EARNINGS

FOR MARCH 1985

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

JAN. FEB., MAR.

JAN. FEB. MAR. 1985 1985 1985 1985 1985 1985

HK $

MANUFACTURING

* I

ལ།

-2

-1

15

11 -23

2 860

FOOD AND DRINKS

1

*

*

48

-32

8 3 390

WEARING APPAREL

EXCEPT FOOTWEAR

-1

-2

1

10

9

-20

2 466

TEXTILES, EXCEPT

WEARING APPAREL

-1

-1

-1

2

20

-28

2 723

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

-2

-3

-1

10

64

-44

2 512

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

*

-2

-1

30

20

-36

2 392

ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

-4

-4

OTHERS

2

**

*

CONSTRUCTION **

-1

SERVICES

21

TI

* I

**

-3

1 *

13

10 8 3

12

12

-21

2 786

20

-2

-17

4 062

6

-12

4 550

* I

SI

17

-21

-11

5 247

BANKS

-1

*

-7

-34

2

4 662

HOTELS

-X

-1

*

58

-20

-33

3 533

PUBLIC UTILITIES

*

*

35

-23

- 8

5 229

OTHERS

1

*

*

11

2

-19

6 747

* CHANGES WITHIN + 0.5 PER CENT

** PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS

EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS NOT INCLUDED.

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