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Table 1: Employment figures and percentage changes by selected major sector

Persons engaged (employment)

Percentage change

Selected major

Sep. 95

sector

Sen, 94

Jun. 95

Sep. 95

over Sep. 94

Sep. 95 over Jun. 95

Manufacturing

Construction sites (manual workers only)

438 400

397 800

386 100

-11.9

-2.9

60 400

64 000

65 800

+9.0

+2.8

Wholesale, retail and

1 051 200

1 024 600

1 030 900

-1.9

+0.6

import/export trades,

restaurants and hotels

Transport, storage

166 000

166 300

170 000

+2.4

+2.2

and communications

Financing, insurance,

361 100

373 900

375 400

+4.0

+0.4

real estate and

business services

Community, social and

291 700

295 600

298 300

+2.3

+0.9

personal services