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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1983
THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS ARE SHOWN IN THE ACCOMPANYING TABLE.
WHEN RELEASING THE SURVEY RESULTS, THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE SURVEY COVERED A PANEL OF THE 200 LARGEST MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AND THE 50 LARGEST COMPANIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SELECTED SERVICES SECTORS.
AS FROM JUNE 1983, THE PANEL FOR THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE SELECTION OF THE PANEL MEMBERS IS NOW BASED ON THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN MARCH 1983.
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD GIVE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR JULY 1983 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $1.5 PER COPY. ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (AT 3-7212832).
A.
ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRY
(PERCENTAGE CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
MAY
JUNE
JULY
1983 1983
1983
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR JULY 1983
WEARING APPAREL
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
1
1
-1
4.95
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
WEARING APPAREL
2
-4
*
2.40
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
1
3
1
3.96
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
-1
7
2
2.99
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
2
4
4
5.42
OTHERS
1
-2
1
3.58
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
1
3
3
4.44
/B. MPLOYMENT
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