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TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

ORDERS-ON-HAND

INDUSTRY

AS AT THE END OF JANUARY 1990

(MONTHS)

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

DEC. 89 JAN. 89

(%)

(%)

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

4.27

*

-3

WEARING APPAREL

4.60

-1

-3

TEXTILES

2.45

+3

+1

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

3.09

+2

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

4.30

-1

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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

5.14

+1

-1

OTHERS

4.14

+1

-2

*

CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%

TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF JANUARY 1990

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

DEC. 89

JAN. 89

(%)

(%)

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

-2

-10

FOOD AND DRINKS

-1

+ 2

WEARING APPAREL

-1

-11

TEXTILES

- 1

- 4

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

-2

-13

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

- 1

-10

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS OTHERS

-4

-17

-2

CONSTRUCTION#

1

-3

SERVICES

BANKS

HOTELS

PUBLIC UTILITIES

OTHERS

* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%

11

- 1

+

+2

+1

-2

+1

+6

# PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS

EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

/TABLE 3