TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986
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MOVEMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT SERIES IN INDIVIDUAL SECTORS/ INDUSTRIES IS AFFECTED BY :
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(111)
CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTED BY ON-GOING ESTABLISHMENTS;
THE NET EFFECT CONTRIBUTED BY NEWLY-OPENED ESTABLISHMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS CLOSING DOWN DURING EACH QUARTER: AND
THE SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ON-GOING ESTABLISHMENTS.
AS THE QUARTERLY SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL DOES NOT COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ESTABLISHMENTS, ITS RESULTS DO NOT REFLECT CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT DUE TO THE SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ON-GOING ESTABLISHMENTS.
ONE OF THE RECENT AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IS THE INTRODUCTION OF A REGULAR AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF ON-GOING ESTABLISHMENTS.
THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH AN INDUSTRY UPDATING SURVEY CONDUCTED ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS FOR EACH ECONOMIC SECTOR, DURING WHICH INFORMATION ON THE UP-TO-DATE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF EACH AND EVERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THAT SECTOR IS COLLECTED.
AN INDUSTRY UPDATING SURVEY FOR THE TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION SECTOR, FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, AND THE COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES SECTOR WAS CONDUCTED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE MARCH 1984 ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL AND ITS FINDINGS HAVE BEEN USED TO COMPILE THE STATISTICS AS FROM MARCH 1985.
SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SUCH AN EXERCISE WAS CONDUCTED IN THIS SECTOR, IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE TO DEPICT THE SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF SERVICES TRADES ESTABLISHMENTS DURING PAST YEARS SO AS TO INDICATE HOW THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ADAPT TO CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS.
THE JANUARY 1986 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS ON SALE AT $28 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE PUBLICATION SALES COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
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