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Number of reported vacancies

Percentage change

Selected major

Sep 94

Sep 94

industry sector Sep 93

Jun 94

Sep 94

over Sep 93

over Je

Manufacturing 14,130 11,240

12.090

-14.5

+7.5

Construction

550

530

980

+78.1

+83.8

sites

(Manual workers

only)

Wholesale,

31,370 35,440 34,650

+10.5

-2.2

retail and

import/export

trades,

restaurants

and hotels

Financing,

insurance,

11,210 11.890 12,270

+9.4

+3.2

real estate

and business

services

Comparing September 1994 with September 1993, vacancies in the manufacturing sector fell by 14.5%.

However, vacancies in the wholesale, retail and import/export trades, restaurants and hotels sector increased by 10.5% while those in the financing, insurance, real estate and business services sector increased by 9.4%.

Vacancies on construction sites recorded a substantial increase of 78.1% in September 1994 over a year earlier.