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INDUSTRY

SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 1990

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TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

ORDERS-ON-HAND

AS AT THE END OF APRIL 1990

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

MAR. 90

APR. 89

(MONTHS)

{*}

(%)

-2

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

4.35

WEARING APPAREL

4.66

1

-2

TEXTILES

2.57

+5

-1

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

3.31

-2

2

-3

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

4.30

-12

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

5.28

+

+2

NNQN

PRODUCTS

OTHERS

4.13

- 1

-3

* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

FOOD AND DRINKS

WEARING APPAREL

TEXTILES

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF APRIL 90

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS OTHERS

CONSTRUCTION #

SERVICES

BANKS

HOTELS

PUBLIC UTILITIES

OTHERS

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

MAR. 90

APR. 89

(%)

(%)

1

-9

+1

+5

– 1

-10

-2

-7

-5

-5

-1

++

14

~ 1

-

16

*

+1

+3

+2

-2

+2

+2

+8

CHANGES WITHIN