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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1986

IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, THERE WAS A MILD INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OPERATIVES ENGAGED DIRECTLY BY FIRMS AS SOME COMPANIES SPEEDED UP THE PROGRESS OF THEIR PROJECTS.

A STARLE EMPLOYMENT POSITION WAS REPORTED BY THE SERVICES SECTORS. BOTH PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES BECAUSE OF SALARY REVISION AND PAYMENT OF SPECIAL 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 THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN MARCH 1983.

AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON THE 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 JULY 1986 IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AND AT 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

(% CHANGE OVER THE

PRECEDING MONTH)

MAY

JUNE

JULY

1986

1986

1986

ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR JULY 1986

INDUSTRY

WEARING APPAREL,

EXCEPT FOOTWEAR

3

-1

1

4.91

TEXTILES, EXCEPT

WEARING APPAREL

-3

*

1

2.41

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

-4

-9

-9

3.28

/FABRICATED METAL