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MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1992

TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

ORDERS-ON-HAND

AS AT THE

INDUSTRY

END OF NOVEMBER 1991

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

OCT. 91

NOV. 90

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

(MONTHS)

4.37

(%)

(%)

*

+4

WEARING APPAREL

4.75

-2

+3

TEXTILES

2.42

+3

+18

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

2.58

+12

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

4.24

+1

+4

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

5.40

+1

+2

PRODUCTS OTHERS

3.99

*

-2

* CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5%

TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

PERSONS ENGAGED AS AT THE END OF NOVEMBER 1991

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

OCT.91

NOV.90

(*)

(%)

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

FOOD AND DRINKS

-1

-10

-2

-5

WEARING APPAREL

-4

TEXTILES

- 1

-12

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

-3

-19

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

-2

-10

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS OTHERS

-2

-18

*

- 1

CONSTRUCTION

*

SERVICES

BANKS

HOTELS

PUBLIC UTILITIES

OTHERS

* CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5%

ENGAGED COVER COMPANY

-2

*

+

+1

-5

*

-3

+1

SITE

WORKERS

EMPLOYEES

ONLY;

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

/TABLE 3

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