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NUMBER OF REPORTED
VACANCIES
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1993
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
SELECTED MAJOR SECTOR OF THE
MAR 93 OVER
MAR 93 OVER
ECONOMY
MAR 92
DEC 92 MAR 93
MAR 92
DEC 92
MANUFACTURING
25,060
17,690
18,490
-26.2
CONSTRUCTION
770
480
420
-45.8
+ 4. 5
-13.5
(MANUAL WORKERS
ON CONSTRUCTION
SITES ONLY)
WHOLESALE, RETAIL 35,340 33,550
AND IMPORT/EXPORT
35,720
+ 1.1
+ 6.4
TRADES,
RESTAURANTS
AND HOTELS
FINANCING,
10,240
8,830 11,010
+ 7.5
+24.7
INSURANCE,
REAL ESTATE
AND BUSINESS
SERVICES
VACANCIES IN MOST MAJOR SERVICES SECTORS CONTINUED TO INCREASE
IN MARCH 1993 OVER A YEAR EARLIER. IN THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND
IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES INCREASED BY 1.1% AND 7.5% RESPECTIVELY.
HOWEVER, VACANCIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND CONSTRUCTION SITES FELL BY 26.2% AND 45.8% RESPECTIVELY.
ON
THE MARCH 1993 NOMINAL INDICES OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS AND THE CORRESPONDING REAL INDICES (AFTER ALLOWING FOR THE EFFECTS OF PRICE CHANGES) ARE:
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