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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1978

FULL-SCALE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES

IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) APPEALED TO MANAGEMENT OF MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS FOR CO-OPERATION IN A FULL-SCALE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES ON THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR NOW BEING CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID SURVEY ENQUIRY CARDS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ABOUT 46,000 MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS AND MANAGEMENTS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO COMPLETE THEM WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EMPLOYED AND EXISTING VACANCIES AS AT DECEMBER 4 THIS YEAR.

COMPLETED CARDS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE DECEMBER 11.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THE SURVEY WOULD PROVIDE NOT ONLY DETAILED STATISTICS ON EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE AND TRENDS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, BUT ALSO A COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE DIRECTORY OF MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS FOR SUBSEQUENT SAMPLE ENQUIRIES.

+INFORMATION FURNISHED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR COMPILING STATISTICAL TABLES, HE STRESSED.

MEANWHILE, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS ALSO CONDUCTING A SIMILAR SURVEY ON ABOUT 22,000 ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN BANKING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND OTHER SELECTED TRADES AND SERVICES.

ENQUIRIES ON ABOUT 16,000 ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE IMPORT/ EXPORT. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS WILL ALSO COMMENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MONTH.

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