MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1983
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IN THE SERVICES SECTOR, PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN PUBLIC UTILITIES DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO THE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL BONUS AND BACK-PAY BY SOME FIRMS IN SEPTEMBER.
THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS ARE SHOWN IN THE ACCOMPANYING TABLES.
WHEN RELEASING THE SURVEY RESULTS, THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE SURVEY COVERED A PANEL OF THE 200 LARGEST MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AND THE 50 LARGEST COMPANIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SELECTED SERVICES SECTORS CHOSEN BY REFERENCE TO THE IR EMPLOYMENT IN MARCH 1983.
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD GIVE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1983 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $1.5 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (AT 3-7212832).
A.
ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRY
WEARING APPAREL,
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
(PERCENTAGE CHANGE OVER
THE PRECEDING MONTH)
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF
AUG.
SEP.
OCT.
MONTHS) FOR
1983
1983
1983
OCTOBER 1983
-2
*
4.90
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
WEARING APPAREL
*
4
2.50
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
-1
*
-5
3.75
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
2
-1
3
3.11
ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
CTS
-2
1
-2
5.24
OTHERS
5
8
*
4.09
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
*
*
-1
4.42
/B. EMPLOYMENT AND