TNAG-1267-FCO40-1616-Economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 295

Statistical aggregates

and variables

Unit

Reference

period

Magnitude

THE LABOUR SECTOR

Labour force characteristics

Labour force

Unemployed

Employed

Labour force participation

rate

Unemployment rate

% change over

Previous Same period period a year ago

'000

1st Qtr.83

2 498

-0.5

0.6

'000

1st Qtr.83

127

23.1

56.3

'000

1st Qtr.83

2 371

-1.5

-1.3

do

1st Qtr.83

63.8

-0.9

-2.1

do

1st Qtr.83

5.1

24.4

54.5

Employment

Manufacturing

'000

Mar 83

849

0.2

-4.2

Finance, insurance, real

'000

Mar 83

164

-1.0

4.3

estate & business services

Wholesale, retail and

'000

Mar 83

357

-0.3

5.8

import/export trades

Restaurants and hotels

'000

Mar 83

161

0.3

4.8

Building and construction

sites

'000

Mar 83

76

-7.0

-11.7

Civil service

'000

Mar 83

166

0.1

5.3

Wages

Index of manufacturing wage

rates (Mar 1982 = 100)

Real, including fringe

Mar 83

97

-1.0

-3.0

benefits

Nominal, including fringe

benefits

Mar 83

108

2.9

8.0

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