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TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS

INDUSTRY/ SERVICES

MANUFACTURING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1988

PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF DECEMBER 1987

CHANGE WHEN

COMPARED WITH

PER CAPITA EARNINGS

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

NOV. 87 DEC. 86 IN DECEMBER 87 NOV. 87 DEC. 86

(%)

(%)

(HK$)

(%)

(%)

- 1

-3

4,219

+12

+11

FOOD AND DRINKS

WEARING APPAREL

TEXTILES

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

+1

5,076

+18

+7

-7

3,691

+10

+5

+1

4.400

+18

+5

- 16

3,634

+4

+19

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

-2

+1

3,839

+1

+18

ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

-1

- 1

4,014

+13

+15

OTHERS

-2

5,434

+10

+10

CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES

BANKS

HOTELS

PUBLIC UTILITIES

OTHERS

+1

5,929

+8

+18

+2

8,903

+42

+8

+3

10,194

+72

+12

די

5.645

+39

+25

- 1

8.700

+38

+8

+8

8,643

+18

-2

CHANGES WITH +/- 0.5%

ENGAGED

COVER

COMPANY

PERSONS

EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

NOTE:

"PER CAPITA EARNINGS" WHICH ARE UNLIKE "ORDERS-ON-HAND” AND

THE TOTAL NUMBER AVERAGE FIGURES AMONGST THE FIRMS SURVEYED,

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

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