MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1993
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JOB QUOTAS ALLOCATION ANNOUNCED
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THE
GOVERNMENT TODAY (MONDAY) ANNOUNCED THE ALLOCATION OF QUOTAS TO INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES TO BRING IN 13,000 UNDER THE GENERAL LABOUR IMPORTATION SCHEME.
IMPORTED WORKERS
THESE WORKERS ARE TO REPLACE THE GUEST WORKERS WHO WERE IMPORTED IN 1990 AND WHO ARE DUE TO LEAVE HONG KONG IN BATCHES UPON THE EXPIRY OF THEIR CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT THIS YEAR.
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THE OVERALL LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF IMPORTED WORKERS WHO MAY BROUGHT IN AT ANY ONE TIME REMAINS UNCHANGED AT 25,000, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH STRESSED.
RELEVANT
IN WORKING OUT THE DISTRIBUTION OF QUOTAS, INCLUDING NUMBERS OF VACANCIES, WAGE RATES AND TRENDS, UTILISATION AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF INDIVIDUAL. INDUSTRIES ECONOMY HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
FACTORS
LABOUR ΤΟ THE
OF THE 13,000 IMPORTED WORKERS, THE LARGEST SHARE GOES TO WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES (3,896); FOLLOWED BY CATERING SECTOR (2,714) AND THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY (1,160).
THE
THE
THE QUOTAS ALLOCATED TO OTHER INDUSTRIES/SERVICES INCLUDE:
MACHINE SHOPS
928
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BANKING AND FINANCE
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403
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CONSTRUCTION WORK SITES
383
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ELECTRONICS
313
* TRANSPORT (E.G. WATER
TRANSPORT, AIR TRANSPORT,
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297
COLD STORAGE, GODOWNS }
* PRINTING
211
HOTEL
175
"THE NUMBER OF IMPORTED WORKERS ALLOWED FOR EACH INDUSTRY OR SERVICE SECTOR REPRESENTS A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THEM. THE SPOKESMAN NOTED.
ADDED.
"THE SPIRIT OF THE SCHEME REMAINS LIMITED AND
SELECTIVE, HE
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