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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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