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Table 2: Vacancy figures and percentage changes by selected major sector

Number of vacancies

Percentage change

Selected major

Sep. 95.

sector

Sep. 94 Jun. 95

Sep. 95

over Sep. 94

Sep. 95

over Jun. 95

Manufacturing

12 090

7 640

6 860

43.3

-10.2

Construction sites (manual workers only)

980

3 460

2 550

+161.3

-26.3

Wholesale,retail and

34 650

20 060

21 950

-36.7

+9.4

import/export trades,

restaurants and hotels

Transport, storage

4 540

3 220

3 120

-31.4

-3.2

and communications

Financing, insurance,

12 270

9 160

8 570

-30.2

-6.4

real estate and

business services

Community, social and personal services

10 570

8 030

7 810

-26.1

-2.7

Table 3: Vacancy figures and percentage distribution by major occupation group

Major occupation group

Number of vacancies in September 1995.

Percentage distribution

(%)

Managers and administrators

1 030

2.0

Professionals

2 810

5.5

Associate professionals

7 280

14.3

Clerks

11 510

22.6

Service workers and shop sales workers

11 800

23.2

Craft and related workers

Plant and machine operators

4 560

9.0

4 340

8.5

and assemblers

Elementary occupations

7 640

15.0

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