(4) Working population by industry, 1931 - 1971
Industry
1931
1961
No. persons
%% total
No.
persons
%%
total
No.
1971
persons total
Agriculture, hunting,
forestry and fishing
Mining and quarrying
64,430 13.7
1,984
87,581
7.3
62,975 4.0
0.4
8,869 0.7
4,518 0.3
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and water
Construction
1,822
20,922 4.4
90,234 19.2
0.4
512,438
43.0
755,534 47.7
12,617
1.1
8,870 0.6
58,209 4.9
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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