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Table 1: Employment figures and percentage changes by selected maior sector

Persons engaged (employment)

Percentage change

Selected major

Jun. 96

sector

Jun. 95

Mar. 96

Jun. 96

over Jun. 95

Jun. 96 over Mar. 96

Manufacturing

397 800

351 500

336 700

-15.4

-4.2

Construction sites (manual workers only)

64 000

68 800

72 600

13.4

+5.6

Wholesale, retail and

1 024 600

1 027 000

1 031 600

+0.7

+0.4

import/export trades,

restaurants and hotels

Transport, storage

166 300

175 200

176 300

+6.0

+0.6

and communications

Financing, insurance,

373 900

378 800

3$6 900

+3.5

+2.2

real estate and

business services

Community, social and

295 600

302 800

310 100

+4.9

+2.4

personal services

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