FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1987
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT SURVEY MIGHT CAUTIONED THAT THE MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE INDICATED BY THE NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A THESE RESULTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
WHOLE. NEVERTHELESS, PROVIDE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE
OF ASSESSMENT
DEVELOPMENTS
IN
THE
AT
THE
SALE THE SURVEY REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1987 IS NOW ON
AND AT GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, THE CENSUS
STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS
COUNTER, SALES
19/F..
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AND
THE
THE SURVEY RESULTS ENQUIRIES ABOUT
MAY BR
To MADE
STATISTICS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234820.
TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY
ORDERS-ON-HAND
ALL INDUSTRIES
INCREASE OVER
FOR SEP. 1987
AUG. 87
SEP. 86
(MONTHS)
(X)
(X)
4.40
2
WEARING APPAREL
4.91
-1
4
TEXTILES
2.86
-2
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
3.23
*
2
1
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
4.13
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
5.05
OTHERS
4.24
-2
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