Hong Kong 2006
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Hong Kong:The Facts
Population
Area
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Employment
The Economy
Transport
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Employment
Total employment#: 3.47 million in 2006
Major Employment Sectors in 2006#
Wholesale, retail and import and export trades, restaurants and hotels
 1 183 200
34% of total employment
Community, social and personal services
 906 200
26% of total employment
Financing, insurance, real estate and business services
 536 500
15% of total employment
Transport, storage and communications
 366 200
11% of total employment
Construction 278 600
8% of total employment
Manufacturing 176 600
5% of total employment
Unemployment rate 4.8% in 2006
Average wages
(All selected industries)
 $11,261 per month
Notes: figures presented on this page refer to those released up to end-March 2007
# provisional figures
† less than 0.005 million
§ less than 0.05%
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