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INDUSTRY

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1990

TABLE 1 :ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

ALL MANUFACTURING

INDUSTRIES

ORDERS-ON-HAND

AS AT THE END OF

FEBRUARY 1990

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

JAN. 90

FEB. 89

(MONTHS)

(%)

(X)

4.34

+2

-1

71

WEARING APPAREL

4.67

+2

- 1

TEXTILES

2.49

+2

+5

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

3.37

+9

+1

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

4.31

-8

ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

5.23

+2

+1

4.15

-2

* CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5%

TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 1990

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

JAN. 90

FEB. 89

(%)

(%)

-9

FOOD AND DRINKS

*

+4

WEARING APPAREL

-2

-10

TEXTILES

-2

-5

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

+1

-12

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

-4

-

-13

/ELECTRICAL AND

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