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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1981

DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT IN SELECTED INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE FOUR SECTORS ARE GIVEN IN THE TABLE ATTACHED. FURTHER DETAILS ON EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCY STATISTICS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT IN SELECTED INDUSTRIES

J. MANUFACTURING SECTOR

EMPLOYMENT IN

PERCENTAGE INCREASE

INDUSTRY GROUP

DEC 79 SEPT 80 DEC 80

DEC 80 ON

DEC 79

DEC 80 ON SEPT 80

WEAR ING APPAREL

(EXCLUDING

KNITWEAR FROM

YARN)

251 300 255 700

263 700

+4.9

+3.1

TEXTILES

(INCLUDING

KNITWEAR FROM

YARN)

126 800

124 600

127 600

+0.7

+2.4

ELECTRICAL

MACHINERY,

APPLIANCES AND

SUPPLIES,

INCLUDING

ELECTRON IC

PRODUCTS

117 700 119 100

122 100

+3.7

+2.5

PLASTIC

PRODUCTS

87 900

86 300

86 100

-2.0

-0.3

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

84 800

84 800

84 200

-0.7

-0.6

BUTLE