TNAG-2977-FCO40-1469-Economic-policy-in-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 227

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Same period a year ago

THE LABOUR SECTOR

Labour force characteristics

Labour force

'000

4th Qtr.81

2 478

-0.8

N.A.

Unemployed

'000

4th Qtr.81

77

-19.8

N.A.

Employed

'000

4th Qtr.81

2 400

-0.1

N.A.

Labour force participation

8

4th Qtr.81

65.0

-1.4

N.A.

rate

Unemployment rate

8

4th Qtr.81

3.1

-18.4

N.A.

Employment

Manufacturing

'000

Dec 81

906

0.1

-0.2

Finance, insurance, real

'000

Dec 81

155

3.9

17.6

estate & business

services

Wholesale and retail

'000

Dec 81

334

1.7

5.2

(including import/

export) trades

Restaurants and hotels

'000

Dec 81

150

2.8

8.9

Building and construction

sites

'000

Dec 81

89

7.5

-1.8

Civil service

'000

Dec 81

151

2.9

9.8

Wages

Index of manufacturing wage

rates (Jul 73 - Jun 74 = 100)

Real, including fringe

Sep 81

136

2.3

benefits

excluding fringe benefits

Sep 81

132

0

1.5

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