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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1992

THE

STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE

ECONOMY IN QUARTERLY SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT SURVEY OP

JUNE 1992 WERE DERIVED FROM THE VACANCIES AND PAYROLL AND THE CONSTRUCTION SITES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

THE TWO SURVEYS ALSO PROVIDE VACANCY STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS. THE VACANCY DATA TOGETHER WITH A COMPARISON WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR JUNE 1991 AND MARCH 1992 ARE AS FOLLOWS :

NUMBER OF REPORTED

VACANCIES

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE

ECONOMY

JUN. 91 MAR. 92 JUN, 92

91

JUN. 92 OVER JUN. 92 OVER

JUN.

MAR. 92

MANUFACTURING

CONSTRUCTION (MANUAL WORKERS

ON CONSTRUCTION

SITES ONLY)

WHOLESALE,

RETAIL AND

IMPORT/EXPORT

TRADES,

RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE,

AND BUSINESS SERVICES

25,250

25,060

19,800

-21.6

-21.0

940

770

500

-47.5

-35.5

24,910

35,340 28,130

+12.9

-20.4

8,730 10,240

8,770

+ 0.6

-14.3

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES IN JUNE 1992, AT AROUND 75,780, WAS 4.8% LOWER THAN IN JUNE 1991. THE DECLINE WAS CONCENTRATED MAINLY ON CONSTRUCTION SITES AND THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, WITH DECREASES OF 47.5%, AND 21.6% RESPECTIVELY.

VACANCIES IN ALL MAJOR SERVICES SECTORS, HOWEVER, CONTINUED TO INCREASE OVER A YEAR EARLIER.

RESTAURANTS

IN THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES INCREASED BY 12.9% AND 0.6% RESPECTIVELY.

COMPARING JUNE 1992 WITH MARCH 1992, THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES DECREASED IN ALL THE MAJOR SECTORS SURVEYED BUT THIS COMPARISON BE AFFECTED BY SEASONAL FACTORS.

COULD

/THE JUNE