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NUMBER OF REPORTED

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1993

VACANCIES

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE

DEC 92 OVER DEC 92 OVER

ECONOMY

DEC 91

SEPT 92 DEC 92

DEC 91

SEPT 92

MANUFACTURING

22,980

19,150

17,690

-23.0

7.6

CONSTRUCTION

560

550

480

-14.1

-11.9

(MANUAL WORKERS

ON CONSTRUCTION

SITES ONLY)

WHOLESALE, RETAIL

30,230

32,130

33,550

+11.0

+ 4.4

AND IMPORT/EXPORT

TRADES, RESTAURANTS

AND HOTELS

FINANCING,

8,180

9,060

8,830

+ 7.9

- 2.6

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

VACANCIES IN MOST MAJOR SERVICE SECTORS CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN DECEMBER 1992 OVER A YEAR EARLIER.

RESTAURANTS IN THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCING,

REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE,

11.0% BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES INCREASED BY AND 7.9% RESPECTIVELY.

HOWEVER, IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND ON CONSTRUCTION SITES, VACANCIES FELL BY 23.0% AND 14.1% RESPECTIVELY.

THE DECEMBER 1992 NOMINAL INDICES OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED INDICES (AFTER SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS AND THE CORRESPONDING REAL ALLOWING FOR THE EFFECTS OF PRICE CHANGES) ARE:

IN

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