Appendix 16 (Chapter 4: Employment)
Consumer Price Index (A) (July 1973-June 1974-100)
271
Monthly average
Index for December
Item
All items
Weight
1976
1977
1978
1976
1977
1978
100-00
111.2
117.7
124.7
112
117
127
Foodstuffs
56.60
106-3
113-5
121.3
106
111
121
Housing
14-08
115-8
124.3
130.3
121
127
137
Fuel and light
3-39
132.6
134.9
134.7
132
135
135
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco
2.65
129.1
133.4
141-7
131
137
147
Clothing and footwear
3.82
97.9
100-8
103.3
101
103
107
Durable goods
1:41
106-4
109.2
114.4
107
110
119
Miscellaneous goods
4.58
119-8
124-7
-133.2
123
125
137
Transport and vehicles
4.36
111.9
115.3
121.7
113
117
128
Services
9.11
123.3
129.9
137.1
126
133
140
Note: The weights are derived from households with monthly expenditure between $400 and $1 499 in 1973–4.
Consumer Price Index (B) (July 1973-June 1974-100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Item
All items
Weight
1976
1977
1978
1976
1977- 1978
100.00
111-8
117-9
124.9
113
118
128
Foodstuffs
47.82
107·0
114.3
121.9
107
112
123
Housing
16.79
115.0
123-1
129.4
119
126
136
Fuel and light
2-71
131-5
133.9
133.7
131
134
134
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco
2.04
125.7
130-1
137.5
128
133
142
Clothing and footwear
5-92
97.6
100.3
102.3
100
102
106
Durable goods
2-97
104.6
106.8
111-8
105
107
117
Miscellaneous goods
5.17
117-2
121.3
129.9
120
122
135
Transport and vehicles
5.11
116.3
119.9
125.3
118
121
130
Services
11.47
122.4
130.3
138.0
125
134
141
Note: The weights are derived from households with monthly expenditure between $1 500 and $2999 in 1973–4.
Hang Seng Consumer Price Index
(July 1973-June 1974-100)
Item
All items
Weight
1976
Monthly average
1977
Index for December
1978
1976
1977
1978
100-00
109.7
115.3
121.8
111
116
126
Foodstuffs
26.27
106.6
113-4
120.6
107
112
122
Housing
28.14
105.0
107-8
113.8
106
110
117
Fuel and light
2.53
128.5
130.3
130.3
128
131
130
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco
0.73
121.8
125.3
131-4
124
127
135
Clothing and footwear
6.11
98.2
101-5
104.8
99
106
110
Durable goods
3-88
101.4
102.9
106.6
102
104
108
Miscellaneous goods
4.36
113.5
117-3
123.7
116
118
128
Transport and vehicles
7.47
124.2
127-8
132.8
126
129
136
Services
20-51
116-2
127.0
137.3
119
130
147
Note: The weights are derived from households with monthly expenditure between $3 000 and $9 999 in 1973-4.
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