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The two surveys mentioned above also provide the vacancy statistics for selected major industry sectors. The vacancy figures, together with a comparison with the corresponding figures for December 1993 and September 1994, are as follows:
Number of reported vacancies
Percentage change
Selected
major
industry
Dec 94
sector
Dec 93
Sep 94
Dec 94
over Dec 93
Dec 94 over Sep 94
Manufacturing
11,890
12,090
10,520
-11.5
-12.9
Construction
540
980
860
+61.1
-11.7
sites
(manual
workers only)
Wholesale,
27,500
34,650 29,650
+7.8
-14.4
retail and
import/export
trades,
restaurants
and hotels
Financing,
10,440 12,270 10,410
-0.3
-15.2
insurance,
real estate
and business
services
Comparing December 1994 with December 1993, vacancies in the manufacturing sector fell by 11.5%, while those in the financing, insurance, real estate and business services sector were little changed.