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Table 2 Vacancy figures and percentage changes by selected major sector

Number of vacancies

Percentage change

Selected major

Sector

Sep. 96

Sen. 95

Jun. 96

Sep. 96

over Sen. 95

Sep. 96 over Jun. 96

Manufacturing

6 860

5 860

5 870

-14.5

+0.1

Construction sites

2 550

1 520

1 460

-42.6

-3.4

(vacancies for manual

workers only)

Wholesale,retail and

21 950

19 980

21 160

-3.6

+5.9

import/export trades,

restaurants and hotels

Transport, storage

3 120

2 870

3 230

+3.6

+12.5

and communications

Financing, insurance,

8 570

8 970

10 640

+24,2

+18.7

real estate and

business services

Community, social and

7 810

8 320

8 260

+5.8

-0.7

personal services