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APPENDICES

Table 21

(Chapter 6: Employment)

Employed Persons by Monthly Employment Earnings

Thousands

Monthly employment earnings ($)

1998

2002

2003

<3,000

67.0

125.8

149.7

3,000-3,999

169.6

244.6

255.7

4,000-4,999

84.9

115.8

144.5

5,000-5,999

121.5

169.2

187.5

6,000-6,999

177.4

220.1

227.0

7,000-7,999

209.0

208.3

213.8

8,000-8,999

278.8

246.1

243.4

9,000-9,999

228.2

171.0

177.4

10,000-14,999

765.2

666.0

606.7

15,000-19,999

358.4

343.1

323.1

20,000-29,999

345.9

360.1

344.9

≥30,000

316.0

361.6

349.6

Total

Median monthly employment earnings ($)

Note: Figures are averages of the figures obtained from the General Household Survey for the four quarters of the year. Source: General Household Survey Section (2), Census and Statistics Department.

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3 122.0

3 231.6

3 223.3

10,000

10,000

10,000