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TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1988
TO ALLOW FOR THE EFFECTS OF PRICE CHANGES, THE NOMINAL INDEX IS DEFLATED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) TO GIVE THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED, THESE TWO INDICES FOR MARCH 1987 AND MARCH 1988 ARE GIVEN IN THE TABLES BELOW: -
NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED
(JUNE 1980 = 100)
X CHANGE
SELECTED MAJOR
SECTORS OF THE
ECONOMY
MAR. 87
MAR. 88
MAR. 88
ON MAR. 87
MANUFACTURING
227.3
WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL,
AND EXPORT
IMPORT
TRADES AND
RESTAURANTS
AND HOTELS
FINANCING,
INSURANCE,
REAL ESTATE
AND BUSINESS
SERVICES
219.2
252.2
+11.0
227.6
250.1
+ 9.9
244.0
REAL INDEX OF
PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED
(JUNE 1980 = 100)
SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE
ECONOMY
MAR. 87
MAR. 88
+11.3
X CHANGE
MAR. 88
ON MAR. 87
MANUFACTURING
135.8
140.6
+ 3.5
WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL, IMPORT
AND EXPORT
TRADES AND
RESTAURANTS
AND HOTELS
136.0
139.4
+ 2.5
FINANCING,
INSURANCE,
REAL ESTATE
AND BUSINESS
SERVICES
130.9
136.0
+ 3.9
/BETWEEN MARCH