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11. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
(MANUAL WORKERS ON SITES ONLY)
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1983
EMPLOYMENT IN
PERCENTAGE CHANGE *
DEC. 82
DEC. 82
ON
ON
CONTRACTING PARTY
DEC. 81
SEPT. 82 DEC, 82
DEC. 81
SEPT. 82
HOUSING DEPARTMENT
16 500
16 300
17 600
+ 6.6
+ 8.3
OTHER GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENTS +
20 300
18 100
19 000
6.7
+ 4.8
MASS TRANSIT
RAILWAY
CORPORATION →→
2 000
PRIVATE SECTOR
50 000
4 300
42 600
5 000
+150.9
+16.2
40 500
-19.1
- 5.0
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
11. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT,
AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT IN
PERCENTAGE CHANGE *
INDUSTRY GROUP
DEC. 81
SEPT. 82
DEC. 82
DEC. 82
ON DEC. 81
DEC. 82
ON SEPT. 82
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
53 300
156 500
55 900
161 900
57 200
+ 7.2
+ 2.3
167 700
+7.1
+ 3.5
IMPORT/EXPORT
BUSINESS
124 000 130 500
132 600
+ 7.0
+ 1.6
RESTAURANTS,
CAFES AND BARS
128 600
132 400
137 600
+ 7.0
+ 3.9
HOTELS AND
BOARDING HOUSES
21 CO
22 100
22 600
+ 5.9
+ 2.4
/IV, FINANCE,