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

Number of vacancies

Percentage change

Major occupation

Sep. 96

group

Sen. 95

Jun. 96

Sen. 96

Over Sep. 95

Sep. 96 over Jun. 96

Managers and administrators

1 030

1 220

990

4.0

-19.0

Professionals

2 810

3 250

2.980

+6.1

-8.3

Associate professionals

7 280

7 450

8 700

+19.4

+16.7

Clerks

11 510

10 120

10 330

-10.2

+2.1

Service workers and

11 800

11 040

12 770

+8.2

+15.6

shop sales workers

Craft and related workers

4 560

3 760

3.470

-24.0

-7.7

Plant and machine operators

4.340

3.700

3.800

-12.3

+2.8

and assemblers

Elementary occupations

7 640

7.000

7600

-0.4

+8.6

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