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Table 1: Employment figures and percentage changes by selected major sector
Persons engaged (employment)
Percentage change
Selected major
Mar. 96
sector
Mar. 95
Dec. 95
Mar. 96
over Mar. 95
Mar. 96 over Dec. 95
Manufacturing
Construction sites (manual workers only)
395 400
375 800
351 500
-11.1
-6.5
64 100
68 500
68 800
+7.3
+0.4
Wholesale, retail and
1 015 100
1 018 200
1 027 000
+1.2
+0.9
import/export trades,
restaurants and hotels
Transport, storage
164 600
172 200
175 200
+6.4
+1.8
and communications
Financing, insurance,
361 300
378 200
378 800
+4.8
+0.1
real estate and
business services
Community, social and
297 200
302 000
302 800
+1.9.
+0.3
personal services