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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1983

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EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL STATISTICS IN DECEMBER 1982

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS FOR MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN DECEMBER 1982.

THESE WERE DERIVED FROM THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL CONDUCTED EVERY QUARTER BY THE DEPARTMENT COVERING 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.

A SEPARATE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY COVERS BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. THE OVERALL FIGURES BY MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS, TOGETHER WITH A COMPARISON WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR DECEMBER 1981 AND SEPTEMBER 1982, ARE AS FOLLOWS -

PERSONS ENGAGED (EMPLOYMENT) IN

PERCENTAGE CHANGE *

SELECTED MAJOR

SECTORS OF

THE ECONOMY

DEC. 81 SEPT. 82 DEC. 82

DEC. 82 ON

DEC. 81

DEC. 82 ON SEPT. 82

MANUFACTURING

905 900 856 100

847 200

-6.5

-1.0

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION (MANUAL WORKERS ON SITES ONLY)

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

FINANCE

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

88 900 81 200

82 100

-7.7

+1.0

483 800

502 800 517 700

+7.0

+3.0

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

154 800 167 700 166 100

+7.3

-0.9

COMPARING THE FIGURES FOR DECEMBER 1982 WITH THOSE FOR DECEMBER 1981 SHOWED THAT THERE WERE INCREASES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, AND IN THE FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR. AT 166 100, EMPLOYMENT IN THE FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR WAS 7.3 PER CENT HIGHER THAN IN DECEMBER 1981.

EMPLOYMENT IN