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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 29
(Chapter 7: Employment)
Wage Indices for Employees up to Supervisory Level (Excluding Managerial and Professional Employees) by Industry Sector
Industry sector
Wage index (September 1992=100)
1999
2000
2001
Nominal wage index
Manufacturing
142.5
145.7
(-0.6)
(+2.2)
149.6 (+2.7)
Wholesale, retail and import/export
148.6
150.6
152.3
trades, restaurants and hotels
(-0.2)
(+1.3)
(+1,1)
Transport services
153.7
148.9
149.4
(-1.6)
(-3.1)
(+0.3)
Financing, insurance, real estate
157.3
160.5
157.7
and business services
(-1.9)
(+2.1)
(-1.7)
Personal services
154.6
154.7
156.9
(@)
(+0.1)
(+1.4)
All selected industries"
149.4
151.0
152.1
(-0.8)
(+1.1)
(+0.7)
Real wage index
Manufacturing
104.0
108.8
112.7
(+4.6)
(+4.6)
(+3.6)
Wholesale, retail and import/export
108.4
112.4
114.8
trades, restaurants and hotels
(+4.9)
(+3.7)
(+2.1)
Transport services
112.1
111.2
112.6
(+3.5)
(-0.8)
(+1.3)
Financing, insurance, real estate
114.7
119.9
118.9
and business services
(+3.1)
(+4.5)
(-0.8)
Personal services
112.8
115.6
118.2
(+5.2)
(+2.5)
(+2.3)
All selected industries"
109.0 (+4.4)
112.8
114.6
(+3.5)
(+1.6)
Notes: Figures refer to September of the year. Figures in brackets are percentage changes over the previous year.
As from 2001, the Real Wage Indices are derived by deflating the Nominal Wage Indices by the 1999/2000-based CPI(A). To facilitate comparison, Real Wage Indices prior to 2001 have been re-compiled using the 1999/2000-based CPI(A).
(1) Figures refer to all industries covered by the Wage Enquiry of Labour Earnings Survey, including the electricity and gas sector. @Change within ±0.05%.
Source: Wages and Labour Costs Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5083)
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