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FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1981

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ON THE OTHER HAND, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR REGISTERED A MINOR DECREASE OF 1.5 PER CENT IN THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES.

COMPARING MARCH 1981 WITH DECEMBER 1980, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY BY 31.3 PER CENT AND THAT IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR INCREASED BY 9.3 PER CENT. BUT THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES IN THE FINANCIAL, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR DECREASED BY 15.8 PER CENT.

EMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR SELECTED INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES

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

DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT IN SELECTED INDUSTRIES

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MANUFACTURING SECTOR

EMPLOYMENT IN

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

INDUSTRY GROUP

MAR 80

DEC 80

MAR 81

MAR 81 ON

MAR 80

MAR 81 ON

DEC 80

WEARING APPAREL

(EXCLUDING

KNITWEAR FROM

YARN)

252 500

263 700

257 000 +1.8

-2.5

TEXTILES

(INCLUDING

KNITWEAR FROM

YARN)

131 100

127 600

125 500

-4.3

-1.6

ELECTRICAL

MACHINERY

APPLIANCES AND

SUPPLIES

INCLUDING

ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

120 400

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

88 500

122 100

86 100

117 300

-2.6

-4.0

84 400

-4.6

-1.9

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

85 600

84 200

82 100

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-2.5

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