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SELECTED MAJOR SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY

MANUFACTURING

CONSTRUCTION (MANUAL WORKERS

20

PERSONS ENGAGED

(EMPLOYMENT}

MAR 92 DEC 92

MAR 93

605,200

565,100

531,900

62,100 59,500

60,000

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1993

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

MAR 93 OVER MAR 93 OVER

MAR 92

DEC 92

-12.1

-5.9

-

3.3

+0.9

ON CONSTRUCTION

SITES ONLY }

WHOLESALE, RETAIL 863,200 914,800

911,300

+ 5.6

-0.4

AND IMPORT/EXPORT

TRADES,

RESTAURANTS

AND HOTELS

FINANCING,

303,400 314,500 313,900

+3.4

-0.2

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

THE

STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE MARCH 1993 WERE DERIVED FROM THE QUARTERLY SURVEY OF VACANCIES AND PAYROLL AND THE QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT CONSTRUCTION SITES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

IN

ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT, SURVEY OF

THE SURVEY ON THE RETAIL TRADE EXCLUDED HAWKERS AND PERSONS WORKING AT RETAIL PITCHES BUT INCLUDED THOSE WORKING IN MARKET STALLS.

THE TWO SURVEYS ALSO PROVIDE THE VACANCY STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS. THE VACANCY DATA TOGETHER WITH COMPARISON WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR MARCH 1992 AND DECEMBER 1992 ARE:

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