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4.11

Within the tertiary services

sectors, employment in

the finance, insurance, real estate and business services

sector continued to achieve the highest growth rate. During the first quarter of this year, it increased by 2%, making a

total of 18% for the twelve months ending March 1982.

Employment in restaurants and hotels and in the wholesale and

retail (including import and export) trades grew by 10% and 5%

respectively during the same twelve months, while employment in the civil service increased by 12%.

4.12

The latest information on the employment and vacancy situation by sectors is:

Employment in:

Increase/Decrease

on

1982 Q1 (number)

1981 Q4 (응)

Manufacturing

886 100

-2

1981 Q1 (8)

О

sector

Finance,

157 700

2

18

insurance,

real estate

and business

services

sector

Wholesale and

336 900

1

5

retail

(including

import/

export)

trades

Restaurants

153 300

2

10

and hotels

Building

86 500

-3

-4

and con-

struction

(including civil

engineering)

sites

Civil service

157 500

4

32

12

/ Vacancies

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