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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1987

TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS

INDUSTRY/

SERVICES

PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF JULY 1987

PER CAPITA EARNINGS

INCREASE OVER JUN. 87 JUL. 86

INCREASE OVER

IN JULY 87 JUN. 87 JUL. 86

(x)

(x)

(HK$)

(%)

(X)

MANUFACTURING

3

3,640

1

12

FOOD AND DRINKS

-2

1

4,548

В

10

WEARING APPAREL

1

-6

3,273

3

12

TEXTILES

1

3

3,856

-5

12

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

9

-4

3,069

*

3

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

-5

3,532

2

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ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

5

3

3,383

1

15

OTHERS

1

4,781

2

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CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES

9

5,231

11

3

6.497

4

9

BANKS

1

5

5,890

10

HOTELS

1

3,968

15

PUBLIC UTILITIES

*

6,862

10

9

OTHERS

1

6

7.303

3

7

CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%

EMPLOYEES ONLY;

SITE WORKERS

PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

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NOTE: UNLIKE "ORDERS-ON-HAND" AND "PER CAPITA BARNINGS" WHICH

ARE

AVERAGE FIGURES, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE FIRMS SURVEYED IS NOT MEANINGFUL INFORMATION ON ITS OWN (BECAUSE THIS IS A PANEL SURVEY) AND IS THEREFORE NOT SHOWN.

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