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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1989

NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR

INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)

SELECTED MAJOR

ECONOMIC SECTORS

SEPT. 1987

DEC.

MAR.

JUN.

SEPT.

1987

1988

1988

1988

% CHANGE SEP.88/ SEP.87

GARMENTS

132.5

133.1

135.7

138.0

139.7

+ 5.4

GLOVES

154.3

153.9

159.5

164.2

169.3

+9. 7

HANDBAGS

141.9

142.8

147.2

146.9

151.4

+ 6.7

COTTON SPINNING/

WEAVING

164.6

165.5

172.0

173.6 174.7

+ 6.1

KNITTING

148.3

148.2

150.0

152.4 152.9

+ 3.1

BLEACHING AND

DYEING

168.

3

169.3

175.2

180.1

181.9

+ 8.1

PRINTING

162.4

164.1

170.5 182.5

186.7

+15.0

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

146.8

146.4 154.2

156.5

159.9

+ 8.9

METAL PRODUCTS

153.0

154.3 160.9

166.3 170.4

+11.4

ELECTRICAL

APPLIANCES

165.6

168.6

177.2

182.5 186.7

12.7

ELECTRONICS

162.3

165.0 175,3

180.4 183.9

+13.3

WATCHES AND

CLOCKS

174.9

176.1

182.8

187.3 191.0

9.2

MANUFACTURING

148.4

149.5

164.6

158.3 161.1

+ 3.6

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