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THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1994

THE VALUE ADDED CONTENT OF THE GROSS OUTPUT PERFORMED BY THESE ESTABLISHMENTS AMOUNTED TO 29.4%, COMPRISING MAINLY 16.4% FOR COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES AND 11.6% FOR GROSS SURPLUS.

COMPARED WITH 1991, THE FORMER PROPORTION REMAINED UNCHANGED WHILE THE LATTER INCREASED BY 1.1 PERCENTAGE POINTS.

THE SURVEY RESULTS ALSO SHOWED THAT THERE WERE SOME 41,700 MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS OPERATING IN 1992.

IN TERMS OF VALUE ADDED, THE FIVE LARGEST BROAD INDUSTRY GROUPS IN 1992 WERE 1. BASIC METALS, FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, ACCOUNTING FOR 21.4% OF THE TOTAL VALUE ADDED OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR; 2. WEARING APPAREL, 20.1%; 3. TEXTILES, 15.2%; 4. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, 12.7%; AND 5. PAPER PRODUCTS, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING, 10.7%.

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MODERATE INCREASES IN VALUE ADDED IN 1992 WERE RECORDED IN THE PAPER PRODUCTS, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRY (+10.0%) AND THE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (+8.1%).

HOWEVER, MODERATE DECREASES WERE SHOWN IN THE CHEMICAL, RUBBER AND NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (-9.6%) AND THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY { 7.9%).

THE PRINCIPAL STATISTICS FOR THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, ANALYSED BY BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP, ARE SHOWN IN THE ANNEXED TABLE.

APART FROM MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS, THE SURVEY ALSO ENUMERATED ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN I. MINING AND QUARRYING; AND II. SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER.

SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR THE 1992 SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE JUNE 1994 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS,

DEPARTMENT.

DETAILS OF THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A FULL REPORT AVAILABLE IN AUGUST 1994.

ENQUIRIES REGARDING STATISTICS ON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL 839 3246.

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