APRIL 1995 POTENTIAL LABOUR FORCE:
9 years educational training	5366
11 years educational training	7959
11 years edicational training (with 2 years vocation training)	515
13 years educational training	150
Total:	13990
1996 forecast	13630

WAGES RATE IN PERAK (1993 Survey)
Kinta District (Ipoh vicinity)
Managerial Post	RM 1516 per month
Supportive staff	RM   694 per month
Production operators	RM   375 per month
Northern Perak (Krian District)
Managerial Post	RM 1392 per month
Supportive staff	RM   578 per month
Production operators	RM   384 per month
Manjung District
Supportive staff	RM   539 per month
Production operators	RM   372 per month

COMPARATIVE WAGE RATES FOR PRODUCTION OPERATOR IN MALAYSIA
STATES	RM/day	US$/day
Kedah	14.00	5.60
Melaka	14.00	5.60
N.Sembilan	14.00	5.60
Perak	14.00	5.60
Johore	15.00	6.00
P.Pinang	17.00	6.80
Selangor	21.00	8.40
(Source: Labour Dept. 1993)

ACCOMODATION RENTAL RATES (3-Bedroom Terrace)
STATES	MIN.(RM/M)	MAX.(RM/M)
Perak	110	220
Kedah	120	350
P.Pinang	130	450
Selangor	280	450
N.Sembilan	140	300
Melaka	160	250
Johore	150	450
(Source: Min. of Finance, Valuation Dept, K.Lumpur)