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NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANIES

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1993

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

SELECTED MAJOR SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY

JUN..93 OVER JUN, 93 OVER

JUN. 92 MAR. 93 JUN. 93

JUN. 92

MAR. 93

MANUFACTURING

CONSTRUCTION

19,800 18,490 14,760

-25.5

-20.2

500

420

490

-0.4

+18.

5

(MANUAL WORKERS

ON CONSTRUCTION

SITES ONLY)

WHOLESALE, RETAIL 28,130 35,720 27,240

AND IMPORT EXPORT

TRADES, RESTAURANTS

AND HOTELS

FINACING,

INSURANCE,

REAL ESTATE

AND BUSINESS

SERVICES

-3.2

-23.

7

8,770 11,010 10,540

+20.1

-4.3

VACANCIES IN SOME MAJOR SERVICES SECTORS CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN JUNE 1993 OVER A YEAR EARLIER.

IN THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES INCREASED BY 20.1%.

HOWEVER, VACANCIES IN THE WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR AND IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR FELL BY 3.2% AND 25.5% RESPECTIVELY.

VACANCIES ON CONSTRUCTION SITES RECORDED A MARGINAL DECLINE OF 0.4% IN JUNE 1993 OVER A YEAR EARLIER.

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THE JUNE 1993 NOMINAL INDICES OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS AND THE CORRESPONDING REAL INDICES (AFTER ALLOWING FOR THE EFFECTS OF PRICE CHANGES) ARE GIVEN BELOW:

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