the fastest rate of growth in employment.
There was thus a
shift in the distribution of employment from the manufacturing
sector to the tertiary services sector.
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was
Manufacturing employment in December 1981 at 905 900
in December 1980, and the number of
higher. Compared with September
0.2% lower than
vacancies was only 5%
there was no increase
number of vacancies was 8% less.
in manufacturing
employment
1981
but the
4.7
increased in the last
than in
Employment on building sites increased in
quarter of 1981 to 73 192, but was still 3%8
3% lower
December 1980. Employment on civil engineering sites
increased to 15 685, which was 4% higher than in December
1980. The decline in employment on building sites was mainly
in respect of building by the private sector.
4.8
Employment in the tertiary services sector continued
to expand quite rapidly. The highest growth rate was again
achieved by the finance, insurance, real estate and business
services sector. Employment in this sector in December 1981
was 4% higher than in September 1981, and 18% higher than in
the same month of 1980. Employment in restaurants and hotels, and in the wholesale and retail trades (including import and
export) showed a slight increase of 2% when compared with the
preceding quarter, and was
was 6% higher than in the last quarter
of 1980. Employment in the civil service grew by 10% compared
with December 1980.
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