(b)
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The breakdown of registrants by the industry sector of their previous occupation is as follows:
Industry
Percentage{%} (based on running total as at 30,9,96)
Clothing
Plastic
Electronics/Electrical
Other Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale, Retail & Import/Export Trade Catering
Hotel
Transport, Storage & Communication Finance, Insurance & Business Services Community, Social & Personal Services
Others
Total
20.0
1.4
9.4
11.9
3.0
15.8
13.1
0.8
3.5
6.1
7.9
7.1
100.0
The breakdown of registrants unemployed by period of unemployment is as follows:
Running total
Unemployment period
(as at 30.9.96)
Percentage(%)
(based on running total)
Less than 3 months
6,278
53.6
3 to 6 months
2,009
17.1
More than 6 months
3,425
29.3
Total
11,712
100.0
(c)
(d)
The majority of registrants were placed in the following jobs clerk (15.3% of the total number of placements), labourer (13.8%) and messenger/office assistant (12.9%). The percentage for watchmen is
3.7%.
The comparison between the distribution of successfully placed registrants by former occupation, and that by current occupation is as follows: