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Average income* by sex and economic activity, British Virgin Islands
Both sexes
Economic activity 1994* 1993* 1992* 1991* 1991**
Agriculture 231 290 272 254 777
Fishing 185 172 184 176 786
Mining 462 0 0 0 1,873
Manufacturing 244 250 239 245 1,236
Electricity, gas, water 342 314 290 286 1,340
Construction 281 281 290 267 1,168
Wholesale & retail 214 205 204 202 939
Hotel & restaurant 221 218 215 210 924
Transport & communication 321 322 318 317 1,281
Financial 459 440 423 399 1,698
Real estate 269 256 249 244 1,494
Public administration 295 296 263 264 1,197
Education 240 208 207 205 1,241
Health, social welfare 203 185 186 176 1,113
Other social 219 214 214 207 1,126
Private households 100 98 92 83 508
Not applicable 194 199 159 181 966
Total 265 260 249 243 1,112
 
Male
Economic activity 1994* 1993* 1992* 1991* 1991**
Agriculture 242       624
Fishing 182       788
Mining 462       1,985
Manufacturing 286       1,376
Electricity, gas, water 351       1,376
Construction 295       1,176
Wholesale & retail 254       1,104
Hotel & restaurant 278       1,148
Transport & communication 245       1,346
Financial 591       2,109
Real estate 297       1,595
Public administration 318       1,268
Education 324       1,383
Health, social welfare 390       1,492
Other social 268       1,290
Private households 180       754
Not applicable 175       987
Total 305       1,250
 
Female
Economic activity 1994* 1993* 1992* 1991* 1991**
Agriculture 208       2,152
Fishing 194       620
Mining 0       1,165
Manufacturing 176       864
Electricity, gas, water 295       1,130
Construction 209       866
Wholesale & retail 176       792
Hotel & restaurant 173       759
Transport & communication 275       1,104
Financial 404       1,535
Real estate 233       1,352
Public administration 274       1,076
Education 220       1,200
Health, social welfare 177       1,020
Other social 186       995
Private households 87       446
Not applicable 200       945
Total 224       933

* refers to average weekly income, ** refers to mean monthly income.

Source:* Employment and Earnings Statistics Report 1994 and **1991 Census of Population and Housing, Statistics Unit, British Virgin Islands

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