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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1985
RELATIVE TO SEPTEMBER 1984, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES DECREASED BY 36.9 PER CENT FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND BY 4.5 PER CENT FOR THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR. ON THE OTHER HAND, AN INCREASE OF 4.3 PER CENT WAS REGISTERED FOR THE FINANCING, INSURANCE. REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR.
ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE SURVEY ARE STATISTICS ON MONTHLY PAYROLL OUTLAYS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR.
QUARTERLY TOTALS FOR EACH OF THESE SECTORS ARE SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE:
TOTAL QUARTERLY PAYROLL IN
% CHANGE*
SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY
4TH QTR. 1983
HK$ MN
4TH QTR. 1984
HK$ MN
4TH QTR. 1984
ON
4TH QTR. 1983
MANUFACTURING
5 953
7 086
+19.0
WHOLESALE AND
4 030
4 916
+22.0
RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS
FINANCING,
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
AND BUSINESS
SERVICES
2 267
2 604
+14.9
* BASED ON UNROUNDED PAYROLL FIGURES
/COMPARED WITH
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