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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1984

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 THEY 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 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, AT $1.5 PER COPY.

ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION AT 3-7212579.

(A)

THE TWO STATISTICAL TABLES ARE:

ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRY

(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)

ORDERS-ON-HAND

APR.

MAY JUNE

1984

1984 1984

(IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR JUNE 1984

WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT

FOOTWEAR

-1

1

1

5.14

TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEARING

APPAREL

-2

-4

-3

2.40

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

1

1

7

4.43

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

2

-1

1

3.60

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

1

*

-1

5.72

PRODUCTS

OTHERS

ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES

1

1 *

*

* I

1

4.43

* I

4.77

/(B) EMPLOYMENT AND

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