SUNDAY, MAY 13, 1984
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COMMENTING UPON THESE FIGURES, THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS SAID THAT BECAUSE THE PROPORTION OF FIRST-TIME JOB-SEEKERS (E.G. PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST LEFT SCHOOL) VARIES FROM MONTH TO MONTH, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES WHICH HAD BEEN SEASONALLY ADJUSTED FOR THE VARIATION IN FIRST-TIME JOB-SEEKERS SHOULD BE USED IN MAKING COMPARISONS OVER TIME.
THE UNADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR THE QUARTER ENDING IN MARCH 1984 WAS ALSO FOUR PER CENT.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS WERE OBTAINED FROM A CONTINUOUS GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THIS SURVEY COVERS A QUARTERLY SAMPLE OF SOME 15 000 HOUSEHOLDS OR 55 000 PERSONS, SELECTED SCIENTIFICALLY TO REPRESENT THE LAND- BASED CIVILIAN NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION IN HONG KONG. PERSONAL AND LABOUR FORCE DATA WERE OBTAINED IN THE SURVEY BY INTERVIEWING EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IN THE HOUSEHOLDS SAMPLED.
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS IS GIVEN IN THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WHICH IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR.
THE NEXT REPORT COVERING THE QUARTER ENDING IN MARCH 1984 WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AROUND JUNE 20, 1984.
GRANTS OFFERED FOR YOUTH PROJECTS
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YOUNG PEOPLE WISHING TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND TO BROADEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE MAY GET FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM YOUTH GROUPS PLANNING ANY INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE NEXT ROUND OF THE +OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME+.
APPLICATION FORMS AND EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL WORK OFFICERS (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY). DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSALS SHOULD REACH THEM BY THE END OF THIS MONTH,
A PARTICIPATING GROUP SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 25, AND SHOULD BE SPONSORED BY A SCHOOL, A YOUTH AGENCY OR A BUSINESS ORGANISATION,
GROUPS WITHOUT ANY SPONSORS MAY ALSO APPLY IF THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE SWD OFFICERS.
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