(4) Working population by industry, 1931 - 1971
Industry
1931
1961
1971
No.
%%
No.
9%
No.
7%
persons
total
persons
total
persons
total
Agriculture, hunting,
forestry and fishing
64,430
13.7
87,581
7.3
62,975
4.0
Mining and quarrying
1,984
0.4
8,869 0.7
4,518
0.3
Manufacturing
90,234
19.2
512,438 43.0
755,534 47.7
Electricity, gas and water
1,822
0.4
Construction
20,922 4.4
12,617
58,209 4.9
1.1
8,870
0.6
83,158 5.3
Wholesale and retail trade
and restaurants and hotels
103,797 22.0
171,206
14.4
253,925
16.0
Transport, storage and
communication
71,264 15.1
86,740
7.3
114,722
7.2
Financing, insurance, real
estate and business services
8,860
1.9
19,164 1.6
41,072
2.6
Community, social and personal
services
85,582
18.2
217,647
18.3
233,359
14.7
Activities not adequately
defined
21,899 4.7
16,628
1.4
24,716
1.6
Total working population
470,794 100.0 1,191,099 100.0 1,582,849 100.0
Source: Government publications:
The Census of Hong Kong, 1931 and Hong Kong
Population and Housing Census 1971 Main Report.
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