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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1993

TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING

INDUSTRIES

ORDERS-ON-HAND

INDUSTRY

AS AT THE END OF DECEMBER 1992

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

NOV 92

DEC 91

{MONTHS)

{%}

{r}

ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED

4.

50

+1

+3

1

WEARING APPAREL

TEXTILES

4.74

+1

- 1

2.19

+1

-7

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

PRODUCTS

2.84

+8

+5

FABRICATED METAL

4.67

*

+10

ELECTRICAL AND

5.77

+7

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

3.94

* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%

TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

PERSONS ENGAGED

AS AT THE END OF DECEMBER 1992

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

NOV 92

DEC 91

(%)

(%)

TEXTILES

ALL MANUFACTURERS SURVEYED

FOOD AND DRINKS

WEARING APPAREL

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

FABRICATED METAL

PRODUCTS

-1

-12

+4

- 1

-17

-2

-21

-2

-9

-3

-11

ELECTRICAL AND

- 1

- 16

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

*

CONSTRUCTION #

-1

SERVICES

BANKS

HOTELS

PUBLIC UTILITIES OTHERS

JECHANGAS N'

IN

+2

217

+3

+4