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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1985
A DEPARTMENTAL SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE STATISTICS FOR MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN DECEMBER 1984 WERE DERIVED FROM THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT. VACANCIES AND PAYROLL CONDUCTED EVERY QUARTER BY THE DEPARTMENT, COVERING THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCË, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, THERE IS A SEPARATE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY COVERING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.
THE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT FIGURES BY MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS, TOGETHER WITH A COMPARISON WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR DECEMBER 1983 AND SEPTEMBER 1984, ARE AS FOLLOWS:
PERSONS ENGAGED (EMPLOYMENT) IN
PERCENTAGE CHANGE*
SELECTED MAJOR
SECTORS OF THE
DEC. 84 ON
ECONOMY
DEC. 83
SEPT. 84 DEC. 84 DEC. 83
DEC. 84 ON SEPT. 84
MANUFACTURING
855 400
BUILDING AND
70 600
904 700
67 700
898 900
+5.1
-0.6
68 600
-2.8
+1.3
CONSTRUCTION (MANUAL WORKERS ON SITES ONLY)
532 000
555 800
573 800
+7.9
+3.2
WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS
FINANCING,
161 700
167 700 169 500
+4.8
+1.1
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
AND BUSINESS
SERVICES
* BASED ON UNROUNDED EMPLOYMENT FIGURES.
/COMPARING DECEMBER