TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1986
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 MARCH 1986 IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AND AT 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.
(A) ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
JAN.
INDUSTRY
1986
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
FEB. MAR.
1986
1986
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR MARCH 1986
WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT
FOOTWEAR
1
1
3
4.62
TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEARING
APPAREL
-1
*
1
2.47
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
2
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
-1
ON
*
4.03
6
4
3.47
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
OTHERS
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
**
4
ليا
3
5.22
* *
*
*
4.40
NVI
2
NI
2
4.38
/(B) EMPLOYMENT