ON
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1988
SURVEY
RESULTS
MAY
MADE TO
THE
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234820.
TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY
ORDERS-ON-HAND
AS AT THE END OF
MARCH 1988
CHANGE WHEN COMPARED
WITH
FEB. 88
MAR. 87
(MONTH)
(%)
(%)
-1
ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
4.35
L
WEARING APPAREL
4.56
-2
-7
TEXTILES
2.79
-2
-5
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
3.65
+3
-10
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
4.33
+1
-
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
5.03
OTHERS
4.19
-5
CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%
TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT
INDUSTRY/SERVICES
PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF MARCH 1988
CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH
FEB. 88
ALI. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
FOOD AND DRINKS
WEARING APPAREL
TEXTILES
(%)
MAR. 87
(%)
3
+1
+1
-8
- I
-4
/PLASTIC PRODUCTS
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