TNAG-1267-FCO40-1616-Economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 268

4.13

FC040/1616

The latest statistics on the employment and vacancy

position by sectors are given below:

Employment in:

Mar 1983 (number)

Dec 1982

(8)

Increase/Decrease

on:

Mar 1982

(8)

Manufacturing sector

848 700

0

-4

Finance, insurance

164 500

-1

4

real estate and business services

sector

Wholesale, retail

356 600

0

6

and import/export

trades

Restaurants and hotels

160 700

0

5

Building and construction

76 400

-7

-12

(including civil

engineering) sites

Civil service

165 900

0

5

Increase/Decrease

on:

Vacancies in:

Mar 1983 (number)

Dec 1982

Mar 1982

(૪)

(?)

Manufacturing sector

38 550

62

-13

Finance, insurance

1 930

7

-37

real estate and

business services sector

Wholesale, retail and

3 490

24

-37

import/export trade

Restaurants and hotels

1 260

20

-23

40

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