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Table 3: Vacancy figures and percentage changes by major occupation group
Number of vacancies
Percentage change
Major occupation
Sep. 96
group
Sen. 95
Jun. 96
Sen. 96
Over Sep. 95
Sep. 96 over Jun. 96
Managers and administrators
1 030
1 220
990
4.0
-19.0
Professionals
2 810
3 250
2.980
+6.1
-8.3
Associate professionals
7 280
7 450
8 700
+19.4
+16.7
Clerks
11 510
10 120
10 330
-10.2
+2.1
Service workers and
11 800
11 040
12 770
+8.2
+15.6
shop sales workers
Craft and related workers
4 560
3 760
3.470
-24.0
-7.7
Plant and machine operators
4.340
3.700
3.800
-12.3
+2.8
and assemblers
Elementary occupations
7 640
7.000
7600
-0.4
+8.6
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