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

Persons engaged (employment)

Percentage change

Selected major sector

Dec. 95

Dec. 94

Sep. 95

Dec. 95

over Dec. 94

Dec. 95 over Sen. 95

Manufacturing

423 000

386 100

375 800

-11.2

-2.7

Construction sites (manual workers only)

63 100

65 800

68 500

+8.7

+4.1

Wholesale, retail and

1 021 900

1 030 900

1 018 200

-0.4

-1.2

import/export trades,

restaurants and hotels

Transport, storage

164 200

170 000

172 200

+4.9

+1.3

and communications

Financing, insurance,

369 600

375 400

378 200

+2.3

+0.8

real estate and

business services

Community, social and

299 300

298 300

302 000

+0.9

+1.2

personal services

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