Not exact matches
It was led by a 7.5 per cent boost from the
wholesale -
trade sector.
Sectors where women - owned firms are leading growth include real estate, finance / insurance, and
wholesale trade.
Much of the strength was in
sectors exposed to the domestic economy, such as retail and
wholesale trade.
As Nigeria continues to dominate the retail
sector in Sub Saharan Africa, Food West Africa organizers Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, the world's leading publishing and exhibitions company, expect the
trade event to attract more than 4,400 industry professionals from 25 countries looking to make new
wholesale, retail and food service contacts in the industry.
There is also a fourth problem with the structure and nature of domestic production in Nigeria - agriculture is sub-modern, dominated by small holders and insufficiently linked with domestic processing, agro-allied and manufacturing;
wholesale and retail
trade is largely in imported products; and the oil export is of crude, unprocessed oil without a local refining
sector and no domestic value - added (meaning no domestic jobs and productivity!)
Standout
Sectors: Professional, scientific, and technical services is one of the most significant industries for high - wage jobs, but health care and social services and
wholesale trade are also strong industries for earning big money.
Other
sectors considered in the study include manufacturing of pet supplies and toys, pet pharmaceuticals, grooming, boarding and other services,
wholesale and retail
trade involving pet products, and the emerging pet health insurance industry.
It was also the 13th largest co-op in the
wholesale and retail
trade sector.
Sectors at particularly high risk are transport, manufacturing,
wholesale and retail
trade and administrative roles.
Elsewhere in the private
sector, employment in manufacturing, construction,
wholesale trade, transportation, information, and financial activities showed little change in October.
The Partnership's forecast calls for job growth in 14
sectors: manufacturing;
wholesale trade; retail
trade; transportation, warehousing and utilities; finance and insurance; real estate; business, professional
Private -
sector services including finance, insurance, real estate and
wholesale trade will continue to be the foundation of growth.
Since the beginning of 1997, jobs have expanded 0.4 percent in the manufacturing
sector, 1.4 percent in the
wholesale trade, and 3.5 percent in trucking and warehousing.