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TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1989

PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF AUGUST 1989

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

JUL.

89

(%)

AUG, 88

(X)

FOOD AND DRINKS

-6

-3

WEARING APPAREL

- 1

-9

TEXTILES

- 1

-1

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

-8

-21

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

-2

-3

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

OTHERS

CONSTRUCTION #

SERVICES

BANKS

HOTELS

PUBLIC UTILITIES

OTHERS

-5

-13

-1

-2

-2

+4

+4

- 2

+1

+1

+9

CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5 PER CENT

# PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY: SITE WORKERS

BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

TABLE 3: PER CAPITA EARNINGS

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

PER CAPITA EARNINGS

EMPLOYED

AVERAGE AS IN AUGUST 1989

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

JUL. 89

AUG. 88

(HK$)

(%)

(%)

/ALL MANUFACTURING

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