FINANCING,
INSURANCE,
REAL ESTATE
AND BUSINESS
SERVICES
I
3
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1988
2,930
5,940
7,610
+159.4
+ 28.1
* BASED ON UNROUNDED VACANCY FIGURES.
RELATIVE TO SEPTEMBER 1986, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIBA 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 INCREASED BY 68 PER CENT, 200.5 PER CENT AND 159.4 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
THE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN VACANCIES REFLECTED VERY TIGHT CONDITIONS IN THE LABOUR MARKET DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1987.
COMPARED WITH JUNE 1987, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES IN THE ABOVE THREE SECTORS INCREASED BY 27.4 PER CENT, 72.5 PER CENT AND 28.1 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SEPTEMBER 1987.
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 FOLLOWING TABLE: –
THE
TOTAL QUARTERLY PAYROLL IN
X CHANGE*
SELECTED MAJOR
3RD QTR. 1987
ON
SECTORS OF THE
ECONOMY
3RD QTR.
1986
3RD QTR. 1987
HK$ MN
HK$ MN
1ANUFACTURING
8,080
9,253
WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL, IMPORT
AND EXPORT
RESTAURANTS
TRADES AND
AND HOTELS
3RD QTR. 1986
+14.5
5,913
6,708
+13.4
/FINANCING, INSURANCE,