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Table 1 : Employment figures and percentage changes hy selected major sector
Persons engaged (employment)
Percentage change
Selected major
Sep. 96
sector
Sen. 95
Jun. 96
Sen. 96
over Sen. 95
Sep. 96 over Jun. 96
Manufacturing
386 100
336 700
327 500
-15.2
-2,7
Construction sites (manual workers only)
65 800
72 600
76 600
+16.3
+5.5
Wholesale, retail and
1 030 900
1 031 600
1 046 600
+1.5
+1.5
import/export trades, restaurants and hotels
Transport, storage
170 000
176 300
179 800
+5.8
+1.9
and communications
Financing, insurance,
375 400
386 900
391 200
+4.2
+1.1
real estate and
business services
Community, social and
298 300
310 100
314 500
+5.4
+1.4
personal services