22-06
Number of Employed Persons by Industry |
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(person) |
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Industry |
1990 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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Manufacturing |
751000 |
482100 |
443900 |
391900 |
374200 |
Construction |
226000 |
269600 |
306200 |
319500 |
307800 |
Wholesale,
Retail and |
|
|
|
|
|
Import/Export
Trades, |
703200 |
887400 |
952200 |
973900 |
974800 |
Restaurants
and Hotels |
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|
|
|
|
Transport,
Storage and |
268400 |
331800 |
346400 |
363300 |
363000 |
Communications |
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|
|
|
|
Financing,
Insurance, Real |
|
|
|
|
|
Estate and
Business Services |
208600 |
353600 |
399500 |
419000 |
456100 |
Community,
Social and |
|
|
|
|
|
Personal
Services |
511800 |
649500 |
666500 |
705300 |
755300 |
Others |
42700 |
33800 |
30000 |
28200 |
28300 |
Total |
2711500 |
300770 |
3144700 |
3201000 |
3259500 |
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Note:
Employment statistics are compiled separately based on the General Household
Survey (GHS) and tThe GHS estimates are presented here because the
omission in terms of coverage of the employed population is negligible.
Besides, indiv holders, are counted only once. However, a
major limitation of the GHS estimates is that the respondents might not have reported accurately the
industry to which they belong, especially for workers in the manufacturing
sector. With the re the mainland of Vacancies. Each source has its own merits and
limitations in reflecting the employment situation. |