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COMPARING WITH JUNE 1981, INCREASES OF 2.9 PER CENT, 4.8 PER CENT AND 2.6 PER CENT IN THE NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED WERE RESPECTIVELY REGISTERED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR- THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, AND THE FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR. OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED SHOWED MINOR DECREASES OF 0.6 PER CENT AND 1.0 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND THE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE SECTOR. ON THE OTHER HAND, AN INCREASE OF 1.3 PER CENT WAS REGISTERED IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR.
EMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR SELECTED INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE FOUR SECTORS ARE GIVEN IN THE TABLES FOLLOWING. FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT IN SELECTED INDUSTRIES
1. MANUFACTURING SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT IN
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
INDUSTRY GROUP
SEPT 80 JUNE 81 SEPT 81
SEPT 81 ON SEPT 80
SEPT 81 ON JUNE 81
WEARING
APPAREL
(EXCLUDING
KNITWEAR FROM
YARN)
255 700 277 000 258 300
+1.0
-6.7
TEXTILES
(INCLUDING
KNITWEAR FROM
YARN)
124 600 124 600
123 400
-1.0
-1.0
ELECTRICAL
MACHINERY.
APPLIANCES AND
SUPPLIES,
INCLUDING
ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
119 100 131 800
124 100
+4.2
-5.8
PLASTIC
PRODUCTS
86 300 94 300
89 100
+3.3
-5.5
FABRICATED
METAL
PRODUCTS
84 800 85 000 82 100
-3.1
-3.4
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