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TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1990

PERSONS ENGAGED

AT THE END OF AUGUST 1990

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH JUL. 90 AUG. 89

(%)

(%)

TEXTILES

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

FOOD AND DRINKS

WEARING APPAREL

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

-1

-11

*

+4

- 1

-10

−1

-12

-5

-21

+2

-8

ELECTRICAL AND

-3

-16

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

-2

CONSTRUCTION #

SERVICES

BANKS

HOTELS

PUBLIC UTILITIES

OTHERS

* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%

71

******

-1

+3

+3

-3

+1

+1

+7

PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

TABLE 3: PER CAPITA EARNINGS

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

FOOD AND DRINKS

WEARING APPAREL

TEXTILES

PLASTIC PRODUCTS FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

PER CAPITA EARNINGS

AVERAGE

AS IN

AUGUST 1990

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

JUL. 90 AUG. 89

(HK$)

(%)

t$}

5,964

+2

+15

6,819

#

+9

4,997

+5

+12

5,523

+1

+8

5,714

+6

+14

5,940

+3

+19

/ELECTRICAL AND