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DECREASES IN BOTH PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS WERE
THE REPORTED BY MOST INDUSTRIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. NOTABLE EXCEPTION WAS THE FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY WHERE BOTH PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS INCREASED, IN SPITE OF A DROP IN EMPLOYMENT. THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO SEVERANCE PAY FOR LAID-OFF WORKERS.
EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR DECLINED AS SOME CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WERE NEARLY COMPLETED. ON THE OTHER HAND, EMPLOYMENT IN THE SERVICES SECTORS REMAINED UNCHANGED.
THERE WAS A SLIGHT INCREASE IN PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR BECAUSE OF THE PAYMENT OF BONUSES.
IN THE SERVICES SECTORS, THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES REPORTED SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN BOTH PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS MAINLY DUE TO SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND PAYMENT OF BONUSES.
THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLES BELOW.
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 SEPTEMBER 1985 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, AT $1.50 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT 3-7212854.
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ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY
(% CHANGE OVER THE
PRECEDING MONTH)
JULY
1985
AUG. 1985
SEPT.
1985
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR SEPT. 1985
WEARING APPAREL
2
1
-2
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
4.40
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