6.08  Average Monthly Employment By Major Division Groups  

        (In Number)
Industrial Group 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97(e)
Food, Beverage And Tobacco 135544 133023 145281 150627
Textile, Wearing Apparel And Leather Industries 918318 972040 1284750 1528981
Wood And Wood Products Including Furniture 14102 13432 14419 14606
Paper And Paper Products, Printing And Publishing 34216 35290 41115 45157
Chemicals And Chemical Petroleum, Coal, Rubber And Plastic Products 49427 51261 59691 65708
Non-Metallic Mineral Products Except Petroleum And Coal 26375 26562 51567 76020
Basic Metal Industries 15235 15226 17456 18730
Manufacture Of Fabricated Metal Products, Machinery And Equipment 48801 47288 95904 143712
Other Industries And Handicrafts 7293 10226 3855 3429
Total 1249311 1304348 1714038 2021022
  Source: Industry and Labour Wing, BBS.