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MY

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1987

RELATIVE TO JUNE 1986, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES FOR 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 INCREASED BY 85.2 PER CENT, 109.9 PER CENT AND 132.5 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.

COMPARED WITH MARCH 1987, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES DECREASED BY 11.5 PER CENT AND 7.2 PER CENT FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR; AND THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, RESPECTIVELY. THIS DECREASE IS A REGULAR SEASONAL PHENOMENON, AS PART OF VACANCIES ARE FILLED BY SUMMER WORKERS. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES INCREASED BY 12.5 PER CENT FOR THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR.

ON MONTHLY

ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE SURVEY ARE STATISTICS PAYROLL OUTLAYS IN 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. QUARTERLY TOTALS FOR EACH OF THESE SECTORS ARE SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE:

TOTAL QUARTERLY PAYROLL IN

X CHANGE*

SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY

2ND QTR. 1986

2ND QTR. 1987

2ND QTR. 1987

ON

2ND QTR. 1986

HK$ MN

HK$ MN

MANUFACTURING

7,733

8,815

+14.0

WHOLESALE AND

RETAIL, IMPORT

AND EXPORT

TRADES AND

RESTAURANTS

AND HOTELS

FINANCING,

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

5,754

6,701

+16.5

2.996

3,622

BASED ON UNROUNDED PAYROLL FIGURES.

+20.9

/COMPARED WITH