FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1986
RELATIVE TO JUNE 1985, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES FOR THE ANUFACTURING SECTOR: THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR; AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR INCREASED DY 19.4 PER CENT, 28.1 PER CENT AND 10.3 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
COMPARED WITH MARCH 1986, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES DECREASED BY 11.7 PER CENT, 12.8 PER CENT AND 16.3 PER CENT FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, RESPECTIVELY.
ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE SURVEY ARE STATISTICS ON MONTHLY PAYROLL OUTLAYS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR; THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR; AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR. QUARTERLY TOTALS FOR EACH OF THESE SECTORS ARE SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE:
TOTAL QUARTERLY PAYROLL IN
SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE
ECONOMY
2ND QTR. 1985
HK 3 MN
2ND QTR. 1986
HKS MN
So CHANGE *
2ND QTR. 1986
ON
2ND QTR. 1985
6 924
7 733
+11.7
MANUFACTURING
WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL, IMPORT
AND EXPORT TRADES
AND RESTAURANTS
AND HOTELS
5 099
5 754
+12.8
FINANCING,
INSURANCE REAL ESTATE
AND BUSINESS SERVICES
2 480
2 996
* BASED ON UNROUNDED PAYROLL FIGURES.
+20.8
COMPARED WITH THE SAME QUARTER A YEAR AGO, PAYROLL OUTLAYS IN THE ABOVE THREE SECTORS INCREASED BY 11.7 PER CENT, 12.8 PER CENT AND 20.8 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986.
/AFTER ADJUSTMENT