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SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1986

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN MARCH 1986 WERE DERIVED FROM THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL CONDUCTED EVERY QUARTER BY THE DEPARTMENT.

THESE SECTORS COVER THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR- THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR. THERE IS A SEPARATE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY COVERING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

THE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR MARCH 1986 IN THESE SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS BY COMPARISON WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR MARCH 1985 AND DECEMBER 1985, ARE AS FOLLOWS:

PERSONS ENGAGED (EMPLOYMENT) IN

PERCENTAGE CHANGEX

SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE

ECONOMY

MAR 85

DEC 85 MAR 86

MAR 86 ON MAR 85

MAR 86 ON DEC 85

MANUFACTURING

867 900

BUILDING AND

67 700

847 600

66 300

841 500

-3.0

-0.7

66 000

-2.5

-0.4

CONSTRUCTION

(MANUAL WORKERS ON SITES ONLY)

WHOLESALE AND

573 400

600 400 595 300

+3.8

-0.9

RETAIL, IMPORT

AND RESTAURANTS

AND EXPORT TRADES

AND HOTELS

FINANCING,

171 600

180 900

185 700

+8.2

+2.7

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

* BASED ON UNROUNDED EMPLOYMENT FIGURES.

COMPARING MARCH 1986 WITH DECEMBER 1985, EMPLOYMENT IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR DECREASED BY 0.7 AND 0.9 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.

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