ไ
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 1989
THAT THE
AND
CENSUS THE IN RELEASING THESE FIGURES, A SPOKESMAN FOR EXPLAINED DEPARTMENT STATISTICS
INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES OVER TIME LOCAL MANUFACTURING OUTPUT IN REAL TERMS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE
MEASURED AFTER DISCOUNTING OF PRODUCTION
CHANGES.
IS
THE
OF VOLUME EFFECT OF PRICE
A TABLE SHOWING CHANGES IN THE INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN GREATER DETAIL IS INCLUDED.
ON THE 1989". WHICH CENTRE, GPO
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ENQUIRIES ABOUT
DIRECTED TO INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 5-8234832.
FURTHER
THE SURVEY MAY BE
THE
INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BY INDUSTRY GROUP
INDUSTRY GROUP
(1986-1001
% CHANGE OVER
INDEXES FOR
1ST QTR.
1ST QTR. 4TH QTR.
1989
1988
1988
FOOD
BEVERAGE
TOBACCO
110
+6.8
-9.8
+
93
+3.3
-9.7
149
-2.6
-18.1
WEARING APPAREL,
EXCEPT KNITWEAR AND FOOTWEAR
101
+3.1
-20.5
TEXTILES (INCLUDING KNITTING)
89
+1.1
-28.2
PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS
146
+13.2
-20.
2
NEWSPAPER PRINTING,
JOB PRINTING AND OTHER PRINTING
135
+9.8
-12.3
CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
105
+8.2
-11.0
RUBBER PRODUCTS
110
-13.4
-8.3
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
77
-10.5
-21.4
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