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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1979
MARCH LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
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THE SEVENTH LABOUR FORCE SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF THIS MONTH.
IT IS PART OF A SERIES OF SIX-MONTHLY LABOUR FORCE SURVEYS TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
THE SURVEY WILL BE TAKEN ON A SAMPLE BASIS COVERING ABOUT 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS.
BEFORE THE FIELD ENUMERATION BEGINS, AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILL BE SENT TÓ HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED IN THE SAMPLE EXPLAINING THE PURPOSES OF THE SURVEY AND SEEKING THE IR CO-OPERATION IN PARTICIPATING.
A NUMBER OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ENUMERATORS WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS ON A DAY BETWEEN MARCH 15 - 29.
EACH ENUMERATOR WILL CARRY AN OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARD BEARING
HIS PHOTOGRAPH FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSE.
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED WILL CONCERN PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD DATA SUCH AS AGE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR MOBILITY, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, EARNINGS, HOURS OF WORK AND TENURE AND RENT.
INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON EXPENDITURE ON DURABLE GOODS AND TRIPS ABROAD.
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE KEPT IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.
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