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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1992
THE
STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE
ECONOMY IN QUARTERLY SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT SURVEY OP
JUNE 1992 WERE DERIVED FROM THE VACANCIES AND PAYROLL AND THE CONSTRUCTION SITES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE TWO SURVEYS ALSO PROVIDE VACANCY STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS. THE VACANCY DATA TOGETHER WITH A COMPARISON WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR JUNE 1991 AND MARCH 1992 ARE AS FOLLOWS :
NUMBER OF REPORTED
VACANCIES
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE
ECONOMY
JUN. 91 MAR. 92 JUN, 92
91
JUN. 92 OVER JUN. 92 OVER
JUN.
MAR. 92
MANUFACTURING
CONSTRUCTION (MANUAL WORKERS
ON CONSTRUCTION
SITES ONLY)
WHOLESALE,
RETAIL AND
IMPORT/EXPORT
TRADES,
RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS
FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE,
AND BUSINESS SERVICES
25,250
25,060
19,800
-21.6
-21.0
940
770
500
-47.5
-35.5
24,910
35,340 28,130
+12.9
-20.4
8,730 10,240
8,770
+ 0.6
-14.3
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES IN JUNE 1992, AT AROUND 75,780, WAS 4.8% LOWER THAN IN JUNE 1991. THE DECLINE WAS CONCENTRATED MAINLY ON CONSTRUCTION SITES AND THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, WITH DECREASES OF 47.5%, AND 21.6% RESPECTIVELY.
VACANCIES IN ALL MAJOR SERVICES SECTORS, HOWEVER, CONTINUED TO INCREASE OVER A YEAR EARLIER.
RESTAURANTS
IN THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES INCREASED BY 12.9% AND 0.6% RESPECTIVELY.
COMPARING JUNE 1992 WITH MARCH 1992, THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES DECREASED IN ALL THE MAJOR SECTORS SURVEYED BUT THIS COMPARISON BE AFFECTED BY SEASONAL FACTORS.
COULD
/THE JUNE