22-7 WAGE
INDICES FOR EMPLOYEES UP TO SUPERVISORY LEVEL① BY
MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTOR |
Major Economic Sector |
Wage Index (September 1992=100) |
Average Monthly Salaries in Sep.1997 (HK$) |
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1990 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
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Nominal Wage Index |
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Manufacturing |
82.1 |
118.9 |
125.6 |
135.0 |
142.2 |
9551 |
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Wholesale, Retail and |
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Import/Export Trades, |
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Restaurants and Hotels |
83.2 |
121.2 |
129.9 |
136.4 |
147.0 |
11696 |
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Transport Services |
78.5 |
122.6 |
130.8 |
139.9 |
149.7 |
13062 |
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Financing, Insurance, Real |
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Estate and Business |
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Services |
82.1 |
122.2 |
132.1 |
143.2 |
153.8 |
11134 |
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Personal Services |
82.8 |
123.1 |
132.8 |
141.0 |
149.0 |
6942 |
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All Selected Industries |
82.1 |
120.8 |
129.3 |
137.6 |
147.3 |
11113 |
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Real Wage Index |
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Manufacturing |
100.1 |
101.6 |
98.6 |
100.8 |
100.8 |
- |
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Wholesale, Retail and |
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Import/Export Trades, |
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Restaurants and Hotels |
101.5 |
103.5 |
102.0 |
101.9 |
104.2 |
- |
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Transport Services |
95.7 |
104.7 |
102.7 |
104.5 |
106.2 |
- |
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Financing, Insurance, Real |
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Estate and Business |
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- |
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Services |
100.1 |
104.3 |
103.8 |
106.9 |
109.1 |
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Personal Services |
101.0 |
105.1 |
104.4 |
105.3 |
105.7 |
- |
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All Selected Industries |
100.1 |
103.1 |
101.6 |
102.8 |
104.5 |
- |
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Notes:
Figures refer to September of the year. |
① Employees up to supervisory level refer to the following workers |
. supervisory and technical workers |
. clerical and secretarial workers |
. craftsmen |
. operatives |
. service workers |
. miscellaneous non-production workers |
The managerial and professional employees are excluded. |
② Figures refer to all industries covered in the wage enquiry of the Labour Earnings Survey, including all the sectors listed in the above table and the electricity and gas sector. |