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In terms of value added, the five largest broad industry groups in 1994 were (1) basic metals, fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment, accounting for 22.2% of the total value added of the manufacturing sector; (2) wearing apparel, 15.6%; (3) electrical and electronic products, 14.6%; (4) paper products, printing and publishing, 13.8%; and (5) textiles, 13.4%.
Moderate increases in value added in 1994 were recorded in the chemical, rubber and non-metallic mineral products industry (+15.2%) and the electrical and electronic products industry (+7.7%).
On the other hand, decreases were recorded in the plastic products industry (- 34.4%), the wearing apparel industry (-15.6%) and the textile industry (-12%).
The principal statistics for the manufacturing sector, with breakdowns by broad industry group, are shown in the annexed table.
Apart from manufacturing establishments, the survey also enumerated establishments engaged in (1) mining and quarrying; and (2) supply of electricity, gas and water.
Details of the survey results will be published in a full report available around August/September.
Enquiries regarding these survey results may be directed to the Industrial Production Statistics Section of the Census and Statistics Department, Tel 2882 4208.
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