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SOME FACTS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG

CONTENTS

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Introduction

Working hours

Trade unions and industrial disputes

Structure of the labour market

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Growth of employment

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Labour shortages

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Mobility of labour

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Wage structure

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Future labour requirements

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Availability of labour

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Industrial training

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TABLES

I. Distribution of labour

2. Employment in selected industries

3. Growth of employment

4. Industrial labour force

5. Vacancies in March 1973

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6. Vacancies between 1965 and 1973

7. Movement of labour

8. Daily wage rates

9. Nominal wage index without fringe benefits

10. Nominal wage index with fringe benefits

II. Index without fringe benefits

12. Real wages with fringe benefits

13. Comparative wage rates (countries)

14. Comparative wage rates (industry)

15. Future labour requirements

16. Population forecast

17. Past and future labour force

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