THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1989
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TABLE 1 : ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY
ORDERS-ON-HAND
AS AT THE END OF MARCH 1989
CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH
FEB. 89
MAR, 88
ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
(MONTHS) 4.45
(%) +1
(%)
+2
WEARING APPAREL
4.79
+2
TEXTILES
2.54
+7
+1
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
3.50
+4
L
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
4.68
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
5.19
OTHERS
4.24
+8
+3 +1
* CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5%
INDUSTRY/SERVICES
TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT
PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF MARCH 1989
CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH
FEB. 89
MAR. 88
th
(%)
ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
FOOD AND DRINKS
-1
-7
4
1
-5
WEARING APPAREL
TEXTILES
-7
-1
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
-25
+2
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS OTHERS
- 1
-9
-2
-5
CONSTRUCTION#
SERVICES
+
+2
+1
+3
BANKS
HOTELS
PUBLIC UTILITIES OTHERS
**
+4
1
- 1
+3
+1
+1
*
-1
+1
+13
* CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5%
PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYERS ONLY; SITE WORKERS BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.
EMPLOYED
TABLE 3