WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1983
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11. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
(MANUAL WORKERS ON SITES ONLY)
EMPLOYMENT IN
PERCENTAGE CHANGE +
CONTRACTING PARTY SEPT 81
JUN 82
SEPT 82
SEPT 82
ON SEPT 81
SEPT 82
ON JUN 82
HOUSING
15 000
14 500
16 300
+ 8.2
+12.3
DEPARTMENT
OTHER GOVERNMENT
16 500
19 700
18 100
+ 9.6
- 8.1
DEPARTMENT *
MASS TRANSIT
1 700
3 000
4 300
+159.1
+41.5
RAILWAY
CORPORATION **
PRIVATE SECTOR
49 500
47 100
42 600
-14.0
- 9.6
* INCLUDING BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT
**
CONSTRUCTION SITES UNDER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION REFER TO M.T.R. CONTRACTS FOR WHICH WORK WAS IN PROGRESS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD
1. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT,
AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT IN
INDUSTRY GROUP
SEPT 81
JUN 82
SEPT 82
SEPT 82
ON SEPT 81
PERCENTAGE CHANGE +
SEPT 82
ON JUN 82
WHOLESALE TRADE
52 800
55 800
55 900
+ 5.9
+ 0.2
RETAIL TRADE
155 900
159 200
161 900
+ 3.9
+ 1.7
IMPORT/EXPORT
119 500
130 400
130 500
+ 9.2
+ 0.1
BUSINESS
RESTAURANTS,
125 200
131 700
132 400
+ 5.7
+ 0.5
CAFES AND
BARS
HOTELS AND
20 600
21 600
22 100
+ 7.2
+ 2.4
BOARDING HOUSES
/IV. FINANCE,