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Real wage index

Following is a question by the Hon Cheng Yiu-tong and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services, Mr Rafael Hui, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Will the Government inform this Council whether it has collected any data on the real wage index of employees by industry group-

(a)

if so, please list the respective percentage changes in the real wage index of the following monthly income groups in September 1996 as compared to the corresponding figures in the month of September in 1993, 1994 and 1995:

(i)

$4,999 and below,

(ii)

$5,000 - 6,999,

Reply:

(b)

(a)

(iii) $7,000 - 8,999,

(iv) $9,000 - 14,999, (v) $15,000 - 19,999, (vi) $20,000 - 29,999, (vii) $30,000 or above;

if not, why not; and whether it will consider collecting such data and publishing them on a regular basis?

The Census and Statistics Department compiles and publishes, on a half- yearly basis, wage indices for occupations up to the supervisory level, and on an annual basis, salary indices for the managerial and professional occupations, covering a number of selected sectors and industries.