MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1989
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MARCH SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL STARTED
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED TO CONDUCT THE MARCH 1989 ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN RESPECT OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1989.
THIS SURVEY IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY AND THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET
KONG.
IN HONG
SURVEY
COVERS
ABOUT
120,000
THIS ROUND OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY RETAIL, IMPORT AND GAS), THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), WITH FULL ENUMERATION ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND
FINANCING, COMMUNICATION;
INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES; COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES).
OF
INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON MARCH 31, 1989 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH SELECTED
10,000 SOME
ESTABLISHMENT.
ESTABLISHMENTS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THIS OF THE SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JANUARY MARCH 1989.
1982
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND ESTABLISHMENTS.
STATISTICS ORDER
NOTICE (LEGAL
NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED
5, 1982), ON MARCH ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE RETURN THEM ΤΟ THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS
WITHIN DEPARTMENT
SPECIFIED PERIOD.
AND THE
THEY
WELCOME
SHOULD RESPONDENTS FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE ARE
TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT 5-8235076.
FORMS,
FOR
ASSISTANCE
ON
DEPARTMENT
DURING THE
AS FOR THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS KNOWN TO THE JANUARY-MARCH 1989, THEY WILL ALSO BE ENUMERATED IN ORDER TO MAKE SURVEY RESULTS COMPLETE.
OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, EACH FIELD
BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD. WILL CALL ON THESE
TO SOLICIT ESTABLISHMENTS INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, EXISTING VACANCIES, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS COMMENCED.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING THESE FIELD VISITS CAN BE DIRECTED DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234770.
TO THE
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