MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1978
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THE MORE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT AT THE INDUSTRY SECTOR LEVEL BETWEEN JUNE 1978 AND MARCH 1978 ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
CHANGE OF JUNE 1978 OVER MARCH 1978
INDUSTRY SECTOR
PERSONS ENGAGED IN
PERSONS ENGAGED IN
PERSONS
ENGAGED IN
PERSONS
JUNE 1977
MAR. 1978
JUNE 1978
ENGAGED % CHANGE
ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
75,134
68,661
77,938
+9,277 +14
PLASTIC TOYS
47,760
43,511
50,554
+7,043
+16
GARMENTS EXCEPT
KNITWEAR FROM
YARN
201,800
197,885
203,804
+5,919
+3
WATCHES AND
CLOCKS
13,579
16,009
18,110
+2,101
+13
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
OTHER THAN
PLASTIC TOYS
AND PLASTIC
FLOWERS
32,484
30,952
33,014
+2,062
+7
ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES AND
HOUSEWARES
8,012
9,223
11,075
+1,852
+20
MISCELLANEOUS
FABRICATED
METAL PRODUCTS 30,501
29,673
30,959
+1,286
+4
TORCHES, TORCH
CASES AND PARTS
EXCEPT TORCH
BULBS
3,997
4,083
4,891
+808
+20
DETAILED EMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR VARIOUS INDUSTRY GROUPS AND SECTORS ARE OBTAINABLE ON REQUEST FROM THE EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
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