Turkey s manufacturing employment up 1 7

New data from the Turkish Statistics Institute shows that the country's manufacturing industry saw a 1.7 per cent increase in employment year-on-year in the first quarter of 2008.

In special report on the industry, the institute also found a 2.5 per cent increase in working hours over the same period, Today's Zaman reports.

It highlighted a significant difference between the public and private sector, with employment growing by 2.4 per cent in the former and 1.6 per cent in the latter, while working hours rose by 5.2 and 2.3 per cent respectively.

With regard to public sector manufacturing industry specifically, the highest growth in employee numbers was seen in the electrical equipment and devices, while the biggest decrease was in the production of paper and related products.

Turkey's increase in manufacturing employment over the last year stands in contrast to trends in other big economies, such as the US, where workforces in the sector have been trimmed over the past 12 months.

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Turkey s manufacturing employment up 1 7