FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1978
MARCH LABOUR FORCE SURVEY *****
THE FIFTH OF THE SERIES OF THE SIX-MONTHLY LABOUR FORCE SURVEYS WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MONTH.
THE SURVEY, AIMED AT COLLECTING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION, WILL BE TAKEN ON A SAMPLE BASIS COVERING ABOUT 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID BEFORE THE FIELD ENUMERATION, AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WOULD BE SENT TC HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED IN THE SAMPLE EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND SEEKING THEIR CO-OPERATION IN PARTICIPATING.
A NUMBER OF ENUMERATORS FROM THE DEPARTMENT WOULD VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS ON A DAY BETWEEN MARCH 8 AND 22. EACH OF THEM WOULD CARRY AN OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARD WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH ON IT FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED WILL CONCERN PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD DATA SUCH AS AGE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, OCCUPATION. EARNINGS, HOURS OF WORK AND TENURE AND RENT. INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON EXPENDITURE ON DURABLE GOODS AND WHETHER ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER HAD CONSULTED A DOCTOR IN THE REFERENCE WEEK, + HE SAID.
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE KEPT IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.
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