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MONDAY, MAY 18, 1992

TABLE 3 : PER CAPITA EARNINGS

(B.G.

OWING TO THE POSSIBLE INCLUSION OF IRREGULAR PAYMENTS BACKPAY OR SPECIAL BONUS), "PER CAPITA EARNINGS" FOR A GIVEN MONTH MAY BE SUBJECT TO RATHER VOLATILE FLUCTUATIONS FROM TIME

TIME. THEREFORE, IT IS PARTICULARLY ADVISABLE, IN STUDYING PER CAPITA EARNINGS STATISTICS, NOT TO TAKE A GIVEN MONTH'S DATA IN ISOLATION, BUT TO MAKE REFERENCE TO DATA OVER A LONGER PERIOD.

PER CAPITA EARNINGS

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

AVERAGE

AS IN

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

MARCH 1992

FEB. 92 MAR. 91

(HK$)

(%)

(%)

ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED

FOOD AND DRINKS

7,490

+1

+15

7,649

-2

+4

WEARING APPAREL

TEXTILES

5,555

6,498

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

7,582

FABRICATED METAL

8,652

+++

+3

+11

+8

+14

-1

+17

+6

+22

PRODUCTS

ELECTRICAL AND

7.794

-3

+20

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

9.528

+3

+14

CONSTRUCTION #

10,090

+6

+15

SERVICES

12,085

BANKS

11,034

HOTELS

7,943

PUBLIC UTILITIES

11,748

+ 11+

+1

2

+13

-2

+9

+1

+3

OTHERS

14,325

+2

+11

PER CAPITA EARNINGS COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

NOTE TO TABLES 1 3:

UNLIKE

"ORDERS-ON-HAND" AND "PER CAPITA EARNINGS", WHICH ARE AVERAGE FIGURES AMONG THE COMPANIES SURVEYED, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE COMPANIES SURVEYED IS NOT MEANINGFUL INFORMATION ON ITS OWN (BECAUSE THIS IS A PANEL SURVEY) AND IS THEREFORE NOT SHOWN.

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