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Appendix 16
(Chapter 4: Employment)
Consumer Price Index (A)
(October 1979-September 1980=100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Section
All items
Foodstuffs
Weight
1981
1982
1980
1981
1982
100.0
117.8
130.3
108
123
135
46.39
120.0
134.3
108
124
138
Housing
15.05
114.0
125.3
106
119
131
Fuel and light
3.63
134.1
136.1
113
131
140
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
2.67
112.9
124.3
104
118
127
Clothing and footwear
5.02
114.6
129.7
110
124
136
Durable goods
6.71
106.9
108.2
102
108
108
Miscellaneous goods
5.68
110.3
122.3
106
119
127
Transport and vehicles
5.27
127.3
140.2
114
135
145
Services
9.58
118.1
134.4
110
127
141
Note: The C.P.I. (A) covers about 50% of urban households with a monthly expenditure of between $1,000 and $3,499 in the base period 1979–80.
Consumer Price Index (B)
(October 1979-September 1980 = 100)
Monthly average
Section
All items
Weight
1981
1982
1980
Index for December
1981
1982
100.0
117.3
130.0
108
123
135
Foodstuffs
38.59
119.9
134.4
108
--124
139
Housing
17.77
114.1
125.2
105
119
130
Fuel and light
2.71
134.8
136.7
113
131
140
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
1.90
112.3
123.3
104
117
126
Clothing and footwear
7.03
114.6
129.9
109
125
136
Durable goods
7.53
107.8
110.0
103
110
110
Miscellaneous goods
6.07
110.0
119.8
107
116
126
Transport and vehicles
6.09
125.2
139.6
113
133
146
Services
12.31
117.7
133.7
110
126
141
Note: The C.P.I. (B) covers about 30% of urban households with a monthly expenditure of between $3,500 and $6,499 in the base period 1979–80.
Hang Seng Consumer Price Index (October 1979-September 1980=100)
Monthly average
Index for December
Section
All items
Foodstuffs
Weight
1981
1982
1980
1981
1982
100.0
116.7
130.3
108
122
136
26.21
120.8
136.1
110
126
141
Housing
27.20
115.8
131.3
107
123
138
Fuel and light
1.85
139.4
141.9
113
135
145
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco (for home consumption)
1.07
111.9
121.8
104
116
124
Clothing and footwear
7.50
108.7
117.1
107
114
117
Durable goods
6.88
106.9
110.1
103
108
110
Miscellaneous goods
6.59
109.1
116.1
108
113
124
Transport and vehicles
9.13
118.8
137.9
110
124
149
Services
13.57
118.6
135.9
109
129
142
Note: The Hang Seng C.P.I. covers about 10% of urban households, living in private housing and with a monthly expenditure of between $6,500
and $19,999 in the base period 1979-80.
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