FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1988
THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS ARE SHOWN IN THE ACCOMPANYING TABLES 1 TO 3.
THE SURVEY COVERED A PANEL OF THE CAMPANIES AND 50 LARGEST COMPANIES IN THE SERVICE SECTORS, CHOSEN BY REFERENCE SEPTEMBER 1986.
200 LARGEST MANUFACTURING CONSTRUCTION AND SELECTED EMPLOYMENT SIZES IN
TO THEIR
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT
OF CHANGES CAUTIONED THAT THE MAGNITUDES
INDICATED BY THE SURVEY RESULTS MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE.
NEVERTHELESS, THESE ARE EXPECTED ΤΟ PROVIDE A USEFUL
DIRECTION INDICATION OF THE
OF CHANGE OF A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
AT 19TH
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THE
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TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY
ORDERS-ON-HAND
AS AT THE END OF JUNE 1988
CHANGE WHEN CAMPARED WITH
MAY 88
JUN. 87
(MONTHS)
(ช)
(%)
ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
4.33
-3
WEARING APPAREL
4.73
+1
-5
TEXTILES
2.32
-8
- 18
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
3.16
-7
-11
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
4.58
+2
+1
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
6.07
OTHERS
4.17
*
CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%
TABLE 2:
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