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THE PROVISIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) FOR JULY-SEPTEMBER 1986 WAS 3.0 PER CENT AND THE PROVISIONAL UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 1.3 PER CENT. HOWEVER, IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WILL BE LOWER AFTER SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT. (THE UNADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR JUNE-AUGUST 1986 WAS 3.2 PER CENT.)
THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS WERE OBTAINED FROM A CONTINUOUS GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THIS SURVEY COVERS A QUARTERLY SAMPLE OF SOME 14 000 HOUSEHOLDS OR 51 000 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 AGED 15 AND ABOVE IN THE HOUSEHOLDS SAMPLED. IN THE SURVEY, THE DEFINITIONS USED IN MEASURING UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOLLOW CLOSELY THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE ILO.
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF 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 SEPTEMBER 1986 SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AROUND DECEMBER 20, 1986.
VOLUNTARY WORKERS SOUGHT FOR TAP MUN PROJECT
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YOUNG PEOPLE, AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 25, IN TAI PO ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART AS VOLUNTARY WORKERS IN A TAP MUN COMMUNITY PROJECT.
ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE PROJECT AIMS AT PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN TAP MUN.
THOSE SELECTED WILL ATTEND TWO TRAINING COURSES TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER AND JANUARY,
AFTER THE FIRST COURSE, VOLUNTARY WORKERS WILL CONDUCT
A SURVEY IN TAP MUN, PROBING LOCAL PROBLEMS AND GATHERING RELATED INFORMATION ON POPULATION, EDUCATION LEVEL, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF LIFE IN THE AREA.
THEY WILL THEN WORK ON DETAILS OF THE COMMUNITY PROJECT AND CARRY IT OUT IN MARCH.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 1 TING KOK ROAD OR THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR, TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152-172 KWONG FUK ROAD.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 8. FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6577111 EXTENSION 244 OR 0-6563257.
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