§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
AVERAGE MONTHLY INDUSTRIAL WAGES All employee Men Women September 1974 HK$ 677 Not available Not available September 1975 HK$ 711 Not available Not available September 1976 HK$ 822 HK$ 968 HK$ 748 September 1977 HK$ 922 HK$ 1,095 HK$ 831 September 1978 HK$ 1,071 HK$ 1,282 HK$ 959
Average Monthly Wages in Manufacturing and Service Industries HK$ September 1974 697 September 1975 724 September 1976 834 September 1977 935 September 1978 1,080
Average Monthly Household Income HK$ 1974 n.a. 1975 n.a. July 1976 1,425 August 1977 1,612 August 1978 1,895
Consumer Price Index 1974 100.0 1975 100.6 1976 104.0 1977 110.1 1978 116.6