HONG KONG 2004
Hong Kong: The Facts
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Population
Area
Weather
Employment
The Economy
Transport
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Employment
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Total employment#: 3.29 million in 2004
Major Employment Sectors in 2004#
Wholesale, retail and import/export trades, restaurants and hotels
1 042 200
32% of total employment
Community, social and personal services
899 700
27% of total employment
Financing, insurance, real estate and business services
501 700
15% of total employment
Transport, storage and communications
374 600
11% of total employment
Construction 279 200
8% of total employment
Manufacturing 168 100
5% of total employment
Unemployment rate 6.8% in 2004
Average wages
(All selected industries)
$10,470 per month
Notes: figures presented on this page refer to those released up to end-March 2005
# provisional figures
less than 0.005 million
 
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