1
LAN
5
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1986
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 THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN MARCH 1983.
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON THE 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 AUGUST 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 ON 3-7212854.
A.
ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
INDUSTRY
WEARING APPAREL,
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
1986
1986
1986
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR AUGUST 1986
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
1
-1
4.88
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
WEARING APPAREL
*
1
5
2.54
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
-8
-9
-3
3.19
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
4
3
-1
3.96
ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
-2
-1
-1
5.12
OTHERS
1
*
*
4.43
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
-1
-1
1*
4.38
/B. EMPLOYMENT AND