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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

IMPORT AND EXPORT

TRODES AND RESTAURANTS

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SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1986

187.6

201,8

+ 7.6

AND HOTELS

FINANCING, INSURANCE,

185.9

195.7

+ 5.3

REAL ESTATE AND

BUSINESS SERVICES

REAL INDEX OF

PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED

(JUNE 1980 = 100)

% CHANGE

SELECTED MAJOR

SECTORS OF THE

ECONOMY

MAR 85

MAR 86

MAR 86 ON MAR 85

MANUFACTURING

115.1

126.9

+10.3

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

119.3

125.8

+ 5.4

IMPORT AND EXPORT

TRADES AND RESTAURANTS

AND HOTELS

FINANCING, INSURANCE,

118.2

122.0

+ 3.2

REAL ESTATE AND

BUSINESS SERVICES

BETWEEN MARCH 1985 AND MARCH 1986, INCREASES OF 12.5 PER CENT, 7.6 PER CENT AND 5.3 PER CENT WERE REGISTERED IN THE NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR- THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, RESPECTIVELY. OVER THE SAME PERIOD CORRESPONDING INCREASES IN THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED WERE 10.3 PER CENT, 5.4 PER CENT AND 3.2 PER CENT.

THE

DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE FOUND IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL STATISTICS, MARCH 1986, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT HK$11 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG, AND AT THE SALES COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 1904, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

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