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THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1984

DR HAYES SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S THREE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES WOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTERS NEXT MONTH TO DISSEMINATE JOB INFORMATION.

+HUNDREDS OF JOB INFORMATION SHEETS, GIVING SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, JOB NATURE, AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE PUSH OF A BUTTON,

+VISITORS MAY EITHER LOOK AT THIS RICH COLLECTION OF JOB INFORMATION ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN, OR TAKE AWAY THE INFORMATION IN WHICH THEY ARE INTERESTED IN THE FORM OF A COMPUTER PRINTOUT, + HE SAID.

REPORT ON DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES OUT

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A STATISTICAL REPORT ENTITLED +1982 SURVEY OF WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS+ HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS IN THE SAME SERIES COVER 1977, 1979, 1980 AND 1981.

THE REPORT CONTAINS DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY OF THE SURVEY, AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURE, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE AND SERVICE SECTOR IN 1982.

INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ARE ANALYTICAL TABLES SHOWING THE PRINCIPAL STATISTICS FOR ALL ESTABLISHMENTS CLASSIFIED BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY-MAJOR GROUP AND ANALYSED BY NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, SALES AND OTHER RECEIPTS, VALUE ADDED, PURCHASES OF GOODS FOR SALE, DISTRICT AND TYPE OF OWNERSHIP.

THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS A TABLE COMPARING THE PRINCIPAL STATISTICS FOR ALL ESTABLISHMENTS CLASSIFIED BY ACTIVITY AND MAJOR GROUP FOR THE YEARS 1980, 1981 AND 1982.

BESIDES PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR POLICY FORMULATION, THE STATISTICS ARE USEFUL TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR DECISION MAKING, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $5 A COPY.

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