TNAG-1267-FCO40-1616-Economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 196

4.9

The latest information on the employment and vacancy position by sectors can be summarized as follows:

Increase/Decrease

Employment in:

Dec 1982 (number)

Sep 1982

(*)

on:

Dec 1981

(*)

Manufacturing sector

847 200

-1

-6

166 100

-1

7

Finance, insurance, real estate and business services sector

holesale, retail

357 500

3

7

and import/export trades

Restaurants and

160 200

4

7

hotels

Building and

82 100

1

-8

construction

(including civil engineering) sites

Civil service

Vacancies in:

Manufacturing sector

Finance, insurance, real estate and business services sector

165 700

2

10

Increase/Decrease

on:

Dec 1982 (number)

Sep 1982

Dec 1981

(*)

(૪)

23 800

-20

-46

1 790

7

-21

Wholesale, retail and

import/export trades

2 810

-11

-40

Restaurants and hotels

1 050

-24

-43

25

/Wages

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