MY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1983
IN THE SERVICES SECTOR, PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN BANKS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES DECREASED, FOLLOWING THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITIES BY SOME FIRMS IN JULY.
THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JUNE TO AUGUST ARE SHOWN IN THE ACCOMPANYING TABLES.
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 CHOSEN BY REFERENCE TO 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 AUGUST 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
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
1983
1983
1983
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR AUGUST 1983
INDUSTRY
WEARING APPAREL
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
1
-1
1
5.01
TEXTILES, EXCEPT
WEARING APPAREL
-4
*
*
2.40
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
3
1
-1
3.91
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
7
2
2
3.05
ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
4
4
-2
5.32
OTHERS
-2
1
5
3.77
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
نيا
3
3
*
4.46
/B. EMPLOYMENT
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