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Table 1: Employment figures and percentage changes by selected major sector
Persons engaged (employment)
Percentage change
Selected major sector
Dec. 95
Dec. 94
Sep. 95
Dec. 95
over Dec. 94
Dec. 95 over Sen. 95
Manufacturing
423 000
386 100
375 800
-11.2
-2.7
Construction sites (manual workers only)
63 100
65 800
68 500
+8.7
+4.1
Wholesale, retail and
1 021 900
1 030 900
1 018 200
-0.4
-1.2
import/export trades,
restaurants and hotels
Transport, storage
164 200
170 000
172 200
+4.9
+1.3
and communications
Financing, insurance,
369 600
375 400
378 200
+2.3
+0.8
real estate and
business services
Community, social and
299 300
298 300
302 000
+0.9
+1.2
personal services
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