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FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1987

THE SURVEY FINDINGS ARE

PUBLISHED IN A REPORT OF WAGES, SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS STATISTICS VOL. I, MARCH 1987 WHICH WILL BE ON SALE SHORTLY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.

THE VOL. II ISSUE OF THE REPORT CONTAINING DETAILED OCCUPATIONAL STATISTICS, SUCH AS WAGE RATES, NUMBER OF NORMAL HOURS OF WORK AND NUMBER OF STANDARD WORKING DAYS IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN EARLY AUGUST 1987.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE WAGE INDICES CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE WAGES AND LABOUR COSTS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NOS. 5-8234746 OR 5-8234747.

TABLE 1: NOMINAL WAGE INDICES BY SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS

INDICES (MARCH 1982 = 100 )

SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS

MAR

JUN

SEPT

DEC

MAR

1986

1986

1986

1986

1987

MANUFACTURING

131.2

133.7

135.2

136.8

142.1

WHOLESALE/RETAIL,

124.1

125.4

128.3

130.1

135.2

IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES AND

RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

TRANSPORT SERVICES

BUSINESS SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

151.7

154.4

156.4

157.3

164.0

135.4

139.8

143.7 143.6

148.6

125.8

130.2

130.0 133.1

136.7

ALL SECTORS ABOVE

131.6

134.0

136.2

137.7

142.9

TABLE 2: NOMINAL

WAGE INDICES FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR

THE

E

INDUSTRY

INDICES (MARCH 1982 = 100 )

MAR

JUN

1986

1986

SEPT 1986

DEC 1986

MAR

1987

GARMENTS

122.9

125.7

126.1

127.0

128.3

GLOVES

140.8

142.0

144.4

145.7

149.1

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