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TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1988

TO ALLOW FOR THE EFFECTS OF PRICE CHANGES, THE NOMINAL INDEX IS DEFLATED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) TO GIVE THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED, THESE TWO INDICES FOR MARCH 1987 AND MARCH 1988 ARE GIVEN IN THE TABLES BELOW: -

NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED

(JUNE 1980 = 100)

X CHANGE

SELECTED MAJOR

SECTORS OF THE

ECONOMY

MAR. 87

MAR. 88

MAR. 88

ON MAR. 87

MANUFACTURING

227.3

WHOLESALE AND

RETAIL,

AND EXPORT

IMPORT

TRADES AND

RESTAURANTS

AND HOTELS

FINANCING,

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

219.2

252.2

+11.0

227.6

250.1

+ 9.9

244.0

REAL INDEX OF

PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED

(JUNE 1980 = 100)

SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE

ECONOMY

MAR. 87

MAR. 88

+11.3

X CHANGE

MAR. 88

ON MAR. 87

MANUFACTURING

135.8

140.6

+ 3.5

WHOLESALE AND

RETAIL, IMPORT

AND EXPORT

TRADES AND

RESTAURANTS

AND HOTELS

136.0

139.4

+ 2.5

FINANCING,

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

130.9

136.0

+ 3.9

/BETWEEN MARCH