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INDUSTRY

3

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1991

TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

WEARING APPAREL

ORDERS-ON-HAND

AS AT THE END OF NOVEMBER 1990

(MONTHS)

4.21

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH NOV. 89

OCT. 90

(%)

(8)

-1

TEXTILES

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

4.59

2.05

2.30

-11

4.06

-8

5.27

+4

4.08

-1

TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF NOVEMBER 1990

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

OCT. 90 NOV. 89

(*)

(8)

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

FOOD AND DRINKS

-1

-11

+1

WEARING APPAREL

-10

TEXTILES

-15

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

-4

-23

FABRICATED METAL

+1

-5

PRODUCTS

ELECTRICAL AND

-1

-13

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

-5

CONSTRUCTION #

71

-1

-6

/SERVICES