XN000022-1992-06-19 — Page 7

NOTE

:

6

TABLE 3: PER CAPITA EARNINGS

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1992

(E.G.

DUE 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 ΤΟ 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

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

AS IN APRIL 1992

MAR. 92 APR. 91

(HK$)

(%)

(%)

TEXTILES

ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED

FOOD AND DRINKS

WEARING APPAREL

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

7,653

+2

+14

8,464

+11

+8

5,518

-1

+10

6,687

+3

+15

7,912

+4

+20

FABRICATED METAL

7,516

-13

+21

PRODUCTS

ELECTRICAL AND

8,054

+3

+16

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

9,843

+3

+11

CONSTRUCTION #

10,598

+5

+10

SERVICES

BANKS

HOTELS

PUBLIC UTILITIES

OTHERS

14,972

+24

+11

11,461

+4

+10

8,108

+2

+14

12,188 23.245

+4

+16

+62

+7

# PER CAPITA EARNINGS COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS

EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

NOTE TO TABLE 1

—

3:

UNLIKE "ORDERS-ON-HAND" AND "PER CAPITA EARNINGS WHICH ARE AVERAGE FIGURES AMONGST 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,

IL

+

0

17