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4.9

The latest

employment and vacancy situation by

sectors is summarized as follows:

Employment in:

Increase/Decrease

on

1981 Q4 (no.)

1981 Q3 (*)

1980 Q4 (8)

905 900

0

0

Manufacturing sector

Finance, insurance,

real estate and

business services sector

154 800

4

18

Wholesale and retail

(including import/export)

trades

Restaurants and hotels

333 800

2

5

150 000

3

9

Building and construction

(including civil engineering) sites

88 900

7

-2

Civil service

150 900

3

10

Vacancies in:

Increase/Decrease on

1981 04 (no.)

1981 Q3

1980 Q4

(8)

(૪)

44 100

-8

5

Manufacturing sector

Finance, insurance,

real estate and business services sector

2 300

1

-23

Wholesale and retail

(including import/export) trades

4 710

-1

LO

5

Restaurants and hotels

1 830

0

36

25

/ Wages