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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1993
TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRIES
ORDERS-ON-HAND
INDUSTRY
AS AT THE END OF DECEMBER 1992
CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH
NOV 92
DEC 91
{MONTHS)
{%}
{r}
ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED
4.
50
+1
+3
1
WEARING APPAREL
TEXTILES
4.74
+1
- 1
2.19
+1
-7
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS
2.84
+8
+5
FABRICATED METAL
4.67
*
+10
ELECTRICAL AND
5.77
+7
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
OTHERS
3.94
* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%
TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT
PERSONS ENGAGED
AS AT THE END OF DECEMBER 1992
CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH
INDUSTRY/SERVICES
NOV 92
DEC 91
(%)
(%)
TEXTILES
ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED
FOOD AND DRINKS
WEARING APPAREL
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
-1
-12
+4
- 1
-17
-2
-21
-2
-9
-3
-11
ELECTRICAL AND
- 1
- 16
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
OTHERS
*
CONSTRUCTION #
-1
SERVICES
BANKS
HOTELS
PUBLIC UTILITIES OTHERS
JECHANGAS N'
IN
+2
217
+3
+4