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December survey of employment and vacancies
The Census and Statistics Department has just started a quarterly survey to collect data on employment and vacancies in major sectors of the economy in respect of December this year.
The survey results are useful in serving as short-term economic indicators and providing information on the latest changes in the labour market, a spokesman for the department said.
This round of the survey covers about 62,000 establishments which are drawn from various sectors including the industrial sector (mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity and gas), the distributive trades sector (wholesale, retail and import/export trades, restaurants and hotels) and the services sector (transport, storage and communication; financing, insurance, real estate and business services; community, social and personal services).
Information on number of persons engaged and vacancies as at December 30 will be sought from each sampled establishment.
Questionnaires are being mailed to sampled establishments.
In accordance with the Census and Statistics (Quarterly Survey of Employment & Vacancies) Order, these establishments are required to complete and return the questionnaires to the Census and Statistics Department within the specified period.
If they have difficulties in completing the questionnaires, they are welcome to contact the department for help on tel 582 5076 (or 2582 5076 starting from January 1.
End/Wednesday, December 28, 1994