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THURSCA., Ji 20, 1985

ON THE OTHER HAND, PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN THE SERVICES SECTORS INCREASED DUE TO SALARY REVISION AND PAYMENT OF BONUSES.

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 THE IR 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 APRIL 1985 WILL BE ON SALE SOON 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

7212768.

(A)

ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRY

(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)

FEB. MAR. APR.

ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR APRIL 1985

1985

1985 1985

WEARING APPAREL,

EXCEPT FOOTWEAR

*

4

*

4.38

TEXTILES, EXCEPT

WEARING APPAREL

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

*

*

2.09

LOV

5

-1

-1

4.35

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

2

2

h

2

3.74

ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES

*

*

* I

-1

5.41

2

*

4.43

-2

* I

4.39

/(B)

EMPLOYMENT