SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1985
EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES SECTORS
REMAINED STABLE. HOWEVER, BOTH PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN THESE TWO SECTORS DECLINED DUE TO THE PAYMENT OF BONUSES AND DOUBLE PAY BY SOME FIRMS IN FEBRUARY.
THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLES BELOW.
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 FOR MARCH 1985 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, AT $1.50 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT 3-7212768.
A. ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
FEB. MAR.
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR MARCH 1985
JAN.
1985
1985
1985
WEAR ING APPAREL, EXCEPT
FOOTWEAR
-2
-4
4.37
TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEARING
APPAREL
-4
*
*
2.16
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
-1
5
-1
4.39
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
6
2
2
3.67
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
OTHERS
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
*
*
-1
5.41
*
*
2
4.41
-1
71
* 1
21
-2
4.40
/B. EMPLOYMENT
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