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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1991

THE

COMPARED WITH THE SAME QUARTER A YEAR AGO, TOTAL PAYROLL IN THE TRADES, MANUFACTURING,

WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS, AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTORS INCREASED BY 1.0 PER CENT, 22.1 PER CENT AND 17.4 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1991.

PAYROLL ADJUSTMENT FOR

IN AFTER

TOTAL MONTHLY VARIATIONS BETWEEN JUNE 1990 AND JUNE 1991, ARISING FROM CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF EMPLOYMENT, A NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IS OBTAINED.

TO ALLOW FOR THE EFFECTS OF PRICE CHANGES, THE NOMINAL INDEX 18 DEFLATED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) (OCTOBER 84 - SEPTEMBER 85 100) TO GIVE THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED. THESE TWO INDICES FOR JUNE 1990 AND JUNE 1991 ARE GIVEN IN THE TABLES BELOW:

NOMINAL INDEX OF

PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED

(MARCH 1991 = 100)

* CHANGE

SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE

ECONOMY

JUN 90

JUN 91

JUN 91

OVER JUN 90

MANUFACTURING

94.6

104.9

+10.9

WHOLESALE, RETAIL**

91.9

103.2

+12.3

AND IMPORT/EXPORT

TRADES, RESTAURANTS

AND HOTELS

FINANCING,

92.5

101.4

+9.6

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

REAL INDEX OF

PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED

(MARCH 1991 100)

SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY

JUN 90

JUN 91

X CHANGE

JUN 91 OVER JUN 90

MANUFACTURING

104.0

102.6

-1.3

WHOLESALE, RETAIL**

101.0

101.0

0

AND IMPORT/EXPORT

TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

/FINANCING

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