25
Table 2: Vacancy figures and percentage changes by selected major sector
Number of vacancies
Percentage change
Selected major
Sep. 95.
sector
Sep. 94 Jun. 95
Sep. 95
over Sep. 94
Sep. 95
over Jun. 95
Manufacturing
12 090
7 640
6 860
43.3
-10.2
Construction sites (manual workers only)
980
3 460
2 550
+161.3
-26.3
Wholesale,retail and
34 650
20 060
21 950
-36.7
+9.4
import/export trades,
restaurants and hotels
Transport, storage
4 540
3 220
3 120
-31.4
-3.2
and communications
Financing, insurance,
12 270
9 160
8 570
-30.2
-6.4
real estate and
business services
Community, social and personal services
10 570
8 030
7 810
-26.1
-2.7
Table 3: Vacancy figures and percentage distribution by major occupation group
Major occupation group
Number of vacancies in September 1995.
Percentage distribution
(%)
Managers and administrators
1 030
2.0
Professionals
2 810
5.5
Associate professionals
7 280
14.3
Clerks
11 510
22.6
Service workers and shop sales workers
11 800
23.2
Craft and related workers
Plant and machine operators
4 560
9.0
4 340
8.5
and assemblers
Elementary occupations
7 640
15.0
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