the number of vacancies was 12% fewer.
Increases in
employment during the second quarter were recorded for several major industries, including notably textiles (5%) and plastic products (14%).
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Employment on building and construction sites (including civil engineering sites), at 64 000 in June 1986,
was little changed from June 1985 but was 3% lower than in
March 1986. A breakdown by sectors shows different
developments. While employment on building sites increased by 5% in June 1986 over June 1985, employment on civil
engineering sites fell by 23%, largely reflecting
completion of the MTR Island Line. For the building and
construction sector as a whole, however, employment (covering both site workers and non-site workers) in the second quarter of 1986 increased by 4% over the same quarter last year
(11)
4.8
the
During the twelve months ending June 1986, employment in the services sectors
as a whole increased by
4%.
Of the various services sectors, employment in financing, insurance, real estate and business services
increased by 78, that in the wholesale, retail and
import/export trades by 4응, and that in restaurants and
hotels by 3%. There were also significant increases in
in the
number of vacancies in these sectors
sectors compared with a year
ago. During the same period, employment in the civil service (including the Housing, Urban Services and Regional Services
Departments) increased by 2%.
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(11) This figure is obtained from the General Household Survey. Apart from site workers, it also includes professional and administrative personnel engaged in the construction industry, such as engineers, architects, surveyors and contract managers, as well as general clerical staff. In addition, it also covers those workers engaged in minor alteration and addition, repair, maintenance and interior decoration works on existing buildings.
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