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Thursday, September 14, 1972
INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT SURVEY BEGINS
A detailed study of Hong Kong's industrial employment for the third
quarter of 1972, including the number of vacancies in industry, is now under
way.
The Labour Department, which is carrying out the survey, has sent
out printed forms to the managements of all registered and recorded industrial
establishments asking them to provide the necessary information as the
situation stands on September 15 (tomorrow).
The cards, printed in both English and Chinese, should be returned to
the Department on or before next Wednesday (September 20).
The number of people employed and vacancies in each of the main
industries will be calculated from the information collected. These statistics
provide useful information on trende of employment over the years.
A spokesman for the Labour Department said today that it was hoped
all managements would ensure that the cards were completed accurately and
promptly returned in the reply-paid envelopes provided.
He added that the co-operation received in the last survey resulted
in an almost total coverage of larger industrial establishments. However,
the previous overall response rate of 61 per cent could be improved if all
smaller establishments would respond promptly to the survey.
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The information provided is kept strictly confidential and used
only for compiling statistical information. The cards are not for the
enforcement of labour legislation, and will be destroyed under supervision
when the relevant information has been extracted.
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