The total industry turnover index dropped by 5.40 per cent from 116.21 in March last year to 109.93 in March this year, the National Statistics Office said.

The total industry's employment index fell from 105.76 in March 2003 to 101.03 in the same month this year, a drop of 4.47 per cent.

The wages and salaries index registered an increase of 1.63 per cent in March 2004 over March 2003, the NSO said.

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