MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1981
MONTHLY GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
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A CONTINUOUS MONTHLY GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
A RANDOM SAMPLE OF ABOUT 5 000 HOUSEHOLDS IS SELECTED EACH MONTH THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS OF HONG KONG FOR THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY AND AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, IS SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND SEEKING THEIR CO-OPERATION.
PERMANENT FIELD STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHO WILL IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, THEN VISIT THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE SURVEY.
QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE AGE, SEX AND EDUCATION ATTAINMENT OF INDIVIDUALS, ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, EARNINGS, AND HOUR OF WORK OF THOSE WORKING, DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT, REASON OF NOT SEEKING JOB TENURE, RENT, AND INCOME OF HOUSEHOLDS.
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED IS TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE. AND IS NOT REVEALED TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.