TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1990
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SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ON WAGE STATISTICS IN HK
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THE NOVEMBER 1989 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ENTITLED "WAGE STATISTICS IN HONG KONG".
THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE METHODOLOGY USED AND SUMMARY FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY OF WAGES, SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WHICH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SINCE 1982.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE SURVEY IS TO MEASURE CHANGE IN THE WAGE RATES FOR MAIN OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS AT THE SUPERVISORY, CRAFTSMAN AND OPERATIVE LEVELS OVER TIME.
THE ARTICLE CONTAINS
STATISTICS ON MOVEMENTS OF THE WAGE INDEXES BY ECONOMIC SECTOR AS WELL AS BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS FOR MARCH 1982 TO JUNE 1989.
ACCORDING TO THE FINDINGS, THE NOMINAL WAGE INDEX IN JUNE HAD INCREASED BY 82.7 PER CENT IN MONEY TERMS WHEN COMPARING WITH BASE PERIOD OF MARCH 1982.
1989 THE
THE REAL WAGE INDEX, WHICH IS OBTAINED BY DEFLATING THE NOMINAL WAGE INDEX BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A), IN JUNE 1989 HAD INCREASED BY 12.3 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS WHEN COMPARING WITH THE BASE PERIOD OF MARCH 1982.
THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW ON SALE AT $34 PER COPY, PURCHASE MAY BE MADE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
REMINDER TO AVOID EASTER HOLIDAY RUSH
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RESIDENTS INTENDING ΤΟ TRAVEL ABROAD DURING
THE EASTER
HOLIDAYS ARE REMINDED TO APPLY FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS NOW, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
"THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE HONG KONG WILL BR GREATLY INCREASED DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
"IN ORDER TO AVOID A LAST MINUTE RUSH, RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO APPLY FOR A PASSPORT OR CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY INTEND TO TRAVEL, HE SAID.
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THE DEPARTMENT NOW TAKES 20 WORKING DAYS (THAT IS APPROXIMATELY FOUR WEEKS) TO ISSUE A BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORT 15 WORKING DAYS (THAT IS APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS) TO ISSUE A KONG CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY.
HONG
/HOWEVER, THE
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