TNAG-1483-FCO40-2037-Economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 260

Statistical aggregates

and variables

Unit

Reference

period

Magnitude

THE LABOUR SECTOR

Labour force characteristics

% change over

Previous Same period

period a year ago

1

Labour force

'000

2nd Qtr.86

2 705

1.8

2.8

Unemployed

'000

2nd Qtr.86

81

-2.8

8.6

Employed

'000

2nd Qtr.86

2 624

2.0

2.6

Labour force participation

/0

2nd Qtr.86

65.4

1.2

0.8

rate

Adjusted unemployment rate

809

2nd Qtr.86

3.0

-6.3

3.4

Employment

Manufacturing

'000

Mar 86

841

-0.7

-3.0

Finance, insurance, real

'000

Mar 86

186

2.7

8.2

estate & business services

Wholesale, retail and

'000

Mar 86

424

-0.7

6.1

import/export trades

Restaurants and hotels

'000

Mar 86

171

-1.1

-1.5

Building and construction

sites

'000

Mar 86

66

-0.4

-2.5

Civil service

'000

Mar 86

175

0.3

1.2

Wages

Index of manufacturing wage

rates (Mar 1982 = 100)

Real, including fringe

Mar 86

102

1.5

3.2

benefits

Nominal, including fringe

benefits

Mar 86

131

2.4

5.3

66