TNAG-2977-FCO40-1469-Economic-policy-in-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 56

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

% change over

Statistical aggregates

and variables

Unit Reference

period

Magnitude

Previous

Same period

period

a year ago

Index of construction wage

rates (Jan 70 = 100)

Sep 82

621

0.9

12.9

Other indicators

Public assistance caseload

no.

Sep 82

48 548

0.6

4.2

Retrenched workers reported to

the Labour Department

no.

3rd Qtr.82

2 962

10.5

2.7

ACTIVITY IN SELECTED SECTORS

2nd Qtr.82

86

13.2

-14.0

Index of textile production

(1973 100)

=

Electricity consumption

Industrial

Commercial

Mn kWh 3rd Qtr.82

1 236

11.1

0.6

Mn kWh 3rd Qtr.82

1 696

24.2

17.1

Domestic

Mn kWh 3rd Qtr.82

895

55.4

5.8

Cement production

Tonne 3rd Qtr.82

324 250

-6.6

-12.4

Floor area of building

consents

Residential

sq. m 3rd Qtr.82 '000

161

-23.0

-39.2

Commercial

sq. m 3rd Qtr.82 '000

172

8.9

-6.0

Industrial

sq. m

3rd Qtr.82

338

-53.6

-20.7

'000

Others

sq. m 3rd Qtr.82

47

2.2

235.7

'000

Total

sq. m '000

3rd Qtr.82

718

-37.1

-19.1

43

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.