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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1981
DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT IN SELECTED INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE FOUR SECTORS ARE GIVEN IN THE TABLE ATTACHED. FURTHER DETAILS ON EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCY STATISTICS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT IN SELECTED INDUSTRIES
J. MANUFACTURING SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT IN
PERCENTAGE INCREASE
INDUSTRY GROUP
DEC 79 SEPT 80 DEC 80
DEC 80 ON
DEC 79
DEC 80 ON SEPT 80
WEAR ING APPAREL
(EXCLUDING
KNITWEAR FROM
YARN)
251 300 255 700
263 700
+4.9
+3.1
TEXTILES
(INCLUDING
KNITWEAR FROM
YARN)
126 800
124 600
127 600
+0.7
+2.4
ELECTRICAL
MACHINERY,
APPLIANCES AND
SUPPLIES,
INCLUDING
ELECTRON IC
PRODUCTS
117 700 119 100
122 100
+3.7
+2.5
PLASTIC
PRODUCTS
87 900
86 300
86 100
-2.0
-0.3
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
84 800
84 800
84 200
-0.7
-0.6
BUTLE