TNAG-2977-FCO40-1469-Economic-policy-in-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 55

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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% change over

Statistical aggregates

and variables

Unit

Reference

period

Magnitude

Previous period

Same period

a year ago

THE LABOUR SECTOR

Labour force characteristics

Labour force

Unemployed

Employed

Labour force participation

rate

Unemployment rate

Employment

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance,

estate & business

'000

2nd Qtr.82

2 483

0.2

N.A.

'000

2nd Qtr.82

88

4.8

N.A.

'000 2nd Qtr.82

2 395

0.1

N.A.

2nd Qtr.82

64.2

-0.8

N.A.

do

2nd Qtr.82

3.5

2.9

N.A.

'000 Jun 82

903

1.9

-4.2

real

'000

Jun 82

164

4.1

15.8

services

Wholesale and retail

'000

Jun 82

345

2.5

9.3

(including import/

export) trades

Restaurants and hotels

'000

Jun 82

153

0.0

9.7

Building and construction

sites

'000

Jun 82

84

-2.5

-2.8

Civil service

'000

Jun 82

160

1.3

11.9

Wages

Index of manufacturing wage

+

rates (Mar 82 = 100) +

Real, including fringe

Jun 82

99

-0.7

N.A.

benefits

Nominal, including fringe

benefits

Jun 82

102

2.0

N.A.

Provisional figures

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