FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1985
COMPARED WITH SEPTEMBER 1983, INCREASES OF 15.5 PER CENT, 13.1 PER CENT AND 12.9 PER CENT WERE REGISTERED IN THE NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR RESPECTIVELY. OVER THE SAME PERIOD THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED SHOWED INCREASES OF 7.8 PER CENT, 5.5 PER CENT AND 5.5 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE ABOVE SECTORS,
EMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR SELECTED INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE FOUR SECTORS ARE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLES:
1. MANUFACTURING SECTOR
PERSONS ENGAGED
(EMPLOYMENT) IN
*
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
INDUSTRY GROUP
SEPT 83
JUN 84
SEPT 84
SEPT 84
ON SEPT 83
SEPT 84
ON JUN 84
WEARING APPAREL
(EXCLUDING KNITWEAR
FROM YARN)
256 400
262 400
265 400
+ 3.5
+1.1
TEXTILE (INCLUDING
KNITWEAR FROM YARN) 111 800
115 700
115 400
+ 3.3
-0.3
ELECTRICAL
MACHINERY, APPLIANCES
+
AND SUPPLIES
INCLUDING ELÉCTRONIC
PRODUCTS
131 300
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
82 700
147 800
101 000
143 900
92 400
+ 9.6
-2.6
+11.6
-8.5
FABRICATED METAL
PRODUCTS
66 500 70 900
67 600
+ 1.7
-4.7
* BASED ON UNROUNDED FIGURES.
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