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Labour problem tops opinion poll
Labour-related problems have replaced housing matters as the top concern according to the latest public opinion poll conducted by the Home Affairs Branch.
Releasing the findings of a bimonthly survey on perceived problems conducted between July 10 and 14, a spokesman for the Branch said 45 per cent of the respondents referred to labour problems, up from 34 per cent in the May poll. Among these respondents, 76 per cent were worried about unemployment while the corresponding figure in the last survey was 51 per cent.
The percentage of respondents who were concerned about the importation of labour, meanwhile, dropped from 55 per cent to 39 per cent.
When asked about the Government's handling of the labour issue, 46 per cent considered the Administration had exerted efforts in solving the problem, up slightly from 44 per cent.
Housing-related problems, which came second in the list stood at 32 per cent, down from 37 per cent.
The third was transport-related problems, with 31 per cent of respondents mentioning it, up from 25 per cent.
However, the number of respondents who expressed confidence in the continued prosperity and stability of the territory remained unchanged at 55
per cent.
The survey was the 59th in the series to gauge the trend of public opinion on perceived problems in Hong Kong and the community's views of the general situation.
Through a random sampling of residential telephone numbers, 1,513 persons aged between 15 and 64, were interviewed.
End/Saturday, August 5, 1995