MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1986
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 NOVEMBER 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 3-7212854.
A. ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY
(% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
SEPT. OCT. NOV.
1985 1985 1985
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS)
FOR
NOVEMBER 1985
WEARING APPAREL,
-2
*
-2
4.32
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEARING
APPAREL
*
8
*
2.37
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
-7
-5
-2
3.71
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
07
-5
-3
*
3.15
-3
-2
-1
4.83
OTHERS
*
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
-3
71
* 71
*
4.41
4.12
/B. EMPLOYMENT AND
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