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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1978
PERSON ENGAGED
IN
THE COMPARATIVE EMPLOYMENT FIGURES IN WHOLESALE, RETAIL
AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS IN JUNE AND MARCH THIS YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS:
CHANGE OF JUNE 1978
OVER MARCH 1978
PERSONS ENGAGED
JUNE 1978
IN MARCH 1978
PERSONS
%
እዩ
WHOLESALE
39,890
39,430
450
+ 1.1
RETAIL
133,950
133,750
200
+ 0.1
IMPORT/
EXPORT
92,860
96,360
-3,510
- 3.8
RESTAURANTS,
CAFES AND
BARS
99,940
100,830
900
- 0.9
HOTELS AND
BOARDING
HOUSES
18,070
TOTAL
384,700
17,740
388,120
330
+ 1.8
-3,420
- 0.9
NOTE: COMPONENTS MAY NOT ADD UP TO TOTAL DUE TO ROUNDING.
THERE WERE ALTOGETHER 56,920 WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/ EXPORT ESTABLISHMENTS, 3,960 RESTAURANTS, AND 700 HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES IN OPÉRATION IN THE MIDDLE OF JUNE THIS YEAR.
MEANWHILE, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING AN ECONOMIC SURVEY OF THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS.
QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT IN APRIL THIS YEAR TO ABOUT 16,000 ESTABLISHMENTS SEEKING INFORMATION ON LABOUR COST, OTHER OPERATING COSTS, PURCHASES, SALES AND CAPITAL STOCK.
MORE THAN 10,000 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE ALREADY RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY AND REMINDER LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED AND RETURNED THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR. THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE IR CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEY.
HE SAID THOSE ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULTY WITH THE QUESTIONNAIRE SHOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT AT TEL: 5-444402 OR 5-444364.
CENSUS OFFICERS, CARRYING GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS WHILE ON DUTY, ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING QUESTIONNAIRES, HE ADDED.
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