SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1986
THE NUMBER OF OPERATIVES EMPLOYED BY CONSTRUCTION FIRMS DROPPED. HOWEVER, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR AS SOME FIRMS ISSUED YEAR-END BONUSES IN FEBRUARY.
BOTH PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN THE SERVICES SECTORS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO THE PAYMENT OF BONUSES IN JANUARY.
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 ON CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1986 IS 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)
DEC. JAN. FEB.
1985 1986 1986
WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT
FOOTWEAR
2
1 1
ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR FEBRUARY 1986
4.50
TEXTILES. EXCEPT WEARING
APPAREL
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
OTHERS
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES
ليا
3
-1
2.44
2
2
*
3.88
**
1
**
T
**
**
6
3.33
4
5.06
*
4.41
1
* I
IN
2
4.28
/B. EMPLOYMENT
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