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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1987

THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS ARE SHOWN IN TABLES 1 AND 2 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

то THEIR EMPLOYMENT SIZES IN SEPTEMBER 1986.

REFERENCE

AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT THE MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE INDICATED BY THE SURVEY MIGHT

A NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS

WHOLE. NEVERTHELESS, THESE RESULTS ARE EXPECTED TO

A USEFUL INDICATION OI THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.

PROVIDE

SALES

THE SURVEY REPORT FOR APRIL 1987 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING AND AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS COUNTER, 19/F., WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, PER COPY.

AT $1.50

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE NADE ΤΟ INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT 5-8234820.

THE

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TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRY

ORDERS-ON-HAND

INCREASES OVER

FOR APRIL 1987

MAR.87

APR.86

(MONTH)

(%)

(%)

ALL INDUSTRIES

4.51

2

WEARING APPAREL

4.95

TEXTILES

2.83

-4

to in

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

3.89

- 4

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FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

4.54

-4

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

5.04

1

NI

22

-2

OTHERS

4.40

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