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

Persons engaged (employment)

Percentage change

Selected major

Mar. 96

sector

Mar. 95

Dec. 95

Mar. 96

over Mar. 95

Mar. 96 over Dec. 95

Manufacturing

Construction sites (manual workers only)

395 400

375 800

351 500

-11.1

-6.5

64 100

68 500

68 800

+7.3

+0.4

Wholesale, retail and

1 015 100

1 018 200

1 027 000

+1.2

+0.9

import/export trades,

restaurants and hotels

Transport, storage

164 600

172 200

175 200

+6.4

+1.8

and communications

Financing, insurance,

361 300

378 200

378 800

+4.8

+0.1

real estate and

business services

Community, social and

297 200

302 000

302 800

+1.9.

+0.3

personal services