+

PERSONS ENGAGED

1

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1992

(EMPLOYMENT}

SELECTED MAJOR

MAR 92

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

MAR 92

SECTORS OF THE

OVER

ECONOMY

MAR 91

DEC 91 MAR 92

MAR 91

OVER DEC 91

MANUFACTURING

CONSTRUCTION

(MANUAL WORKERS ON CONSTRUCTION

SITES ONLY)

WHOLESALE,

696,800 629,200 605,200

66,900 59,300

62,100

-13.1

-3.8

-

7.

2

+4.7

852,700

871,900 863,200

+ 1.2

-1.0

RETAIL AND

IMPORT/EXPORT

TRADES,

RESTAURANTS

AND HOTELS

FINANCING,

276,700

295,900 303,400

+ 9.7

+2.6

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

* THE SURVEY EXCLUDED HAWKERS AND PERSONS WORKING

PITCHES BUT INCLUDED THOSE WORKING IN MARKET STALLS.

THE STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE MARCH 1992 WERE DERIVED FROM THE QUARTERLY SURVEY OF VACANCIES AND PAYROLL AND THE QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT CONSTRUCTION SITES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

AT RETAIL

ECONOMY IN EMPLOYMENT, SURVEY OF

THE TWO SURVEYS ALSO PROVIDE VACANCY STATISTICS FOR MAJOR SECTORS.

SELECTED

/THE VACANCY

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