| 24-9 Employed Persons by Monthly Employment Earnings | ||||||
| (10 000 persons) | ||||||
| Monthly employment earnings (HKD) | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
| < 3000 | 9.32 | 12.58 | 14.95 | 16.34 | 15.34@ | |
| 3000 - 3999 | 22.74 | 24.46 | 25.54 | 25.63 | 26.40@ | |
| 4000 - 4999 | 10.18 | 11.58 | 14.42 | 14.44 | 13.34@ | |
| 5000 - 5999 | 14.08 | 16.92 | 18.72 | 19.67 | 19.68@ | |
| 6000 - 6999 | 20.52 | 22.01 | 22.68 | 23.84 | 24.71@ | |
| 7000 - 7999 | 19.44 | 20.83 | 21.36 | 22.97 | 23.74@ | |
| 8000 - 8999 | 25.50 | 24.61 | 24.32 | 25.13 | 25.31@ | |
| 9000 - 9999 | 17.83 | 17.10 | 17.73 | 19.53 | 20.81@ | |
| 10000 - 14999 | 74.54 | 66.60 | 60.59 | 60.64 | 63.28@ | |
| 15000 - 19999 | 36.05 | 34.31 | 32.27 | 32.79 | 34.44@ | |
| 20000 - 29999 | 38.07 | 36.01 | 34.43 | 34.26 | 34.73@ | |
| ≧ 30000 | 36.98 | 36.16 | 34.90 | 35.61 | 36.76@ | |
| Total | 325.23 | 323.16 | 321.91 | 330.86 | 338.55@ | |
| Median monthly | ||||||
| Employment Earnings (HKD) | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | 9600 | 9900@ | |
| Note: Figures are compiled based on the data obtained from the General Household Survey for the four quarters of the year. | ||||||
| "@" Figures are subject to revision later on. | ||||||