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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1985

A DEPARTMENTAL SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE STATISTICS FOR MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN DECEMBER 1984 WERE DERIVED FROM THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT. VACANCIES AND PAYROLL CONDUCTED EVERY QUARTER BY THE DEPARTMENT, COVERING THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCË, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, THERE IS A SEPARATE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY COVERING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

THE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT FIGURES BY MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS, TOGETHER WITH A COMPARISON WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR DECEMBER 1983 AND SEPTEMBER 1984, ARE AS FOLLOWS:

PERSONS ENGAGED (EMPLOYMENT) IN

PERCENTAGE CHANGE*

SELECTED MAJOR

SECTORS OF THE

DEC. 84 ON

ECONOMY

DEC. 83

SEPT. 84 DEC. 84 DEC. 83

DEC. 84 ON SEPT. 84

MANUFACTURING

855 400

BUILDING AND

70 600

904 700

67 700

898 900

+5.1

-0.6

68 600

-2.8

+1.3

CONSTRUCTION (MANUAL WORKERS ON SITES ONLY)

532 000

555 800

573 800

+7.9

+3.2

WHOLESALE AND

RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

FINANCING,

161 700

167 700 169 500

+4.8

+1.1

INSURANCE

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

* BASED ON UNROUNDED EMPLOYMENT FIGURES.

/COMPARING DECEMBER