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APPENDIX E

AVERAGE DAILY WAGES

(In US$, with sterling equivalent shown in brackets)

Country

H.K.†

Taiwan*

Japan*

South Korea*

Singapore*

Year

1963

1.44

1.08

3.00

0.39

(11/11)

(9/-)

(24/11)

(3/3)

2.43 (20/2)

1964

1.64

1.10

3.29

0.48

(13/7)

(9/2)

(27/4)

(4/-)

2.48 (20/7)

1965

1.78

1.20

3.58

0.56

2.48

(14/9)

(10/-)

(29/9)

(4/8)

(20/7)

1966

1.88

1.27

4.02

0.65

(15/7)

(10/7)

(33/4)

(5/5)

2.40 (19/11)

1967

2.05

1.44

4.53

0.80

2.56

(17/-)

(11/11)

(37/7)

(6/8)

(21/3)

1968

2.16

1.44

4.66+*

0.97‡

(17/11)

(11/11)

(38/8)

(8/1)

Sources: Labour Department Annual Report.

Note:

Industry of Free China.

I.L.O. Bulletin of Labour Statistics 1968 4th Quarter.

Year Book of Labour Statistics I.L.O.—1968.

+ Including fringe benefits, such as bonuses, free or subsidized food and accommodation,

and paid holidays, but not overtime payments.

*The figures generally relate to earnings of all wage-earners. They normally include bonuses, cost of living allowances, taxes, social insurance contributions payable by the employed person, and, in some cases, payments in kind. They normally exclude social insurances payable by the employers, family allowances and other social benefits.

**Average for first seven months of 1968.

May, 1968 figures.

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