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Friday, March 16, 1973

SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES IN INDUSTRY

The Labour Department is conducting a survey of employment and vacancies in industrial establishments for the first quarter of 1973.

On March 9, cards were sent to managements of all registered

and recorded industrial establishments requesting them to provide information regarding employment and vacancies as at March 15, 1973..

They were requested to return the cards in reply-paid envelopes

on or before March 19.

From the information collected, statistics of employment and

vacancies in the various main industries can be compiled. These statistics provide an indication of employment trends over the years.

The Commissioner of Labour, Mr. Paul Teui, said that during

the last survey, conducted in December, 1972, a 100 per cent response was obtained from the larger industrial establishments.

But the overall response rate stood at only 63 per cent.

This could be greatly improved if the smaller establishments would

respond promptly to the survey.

Mr. Tsui stressed that the information provided from establishments would be kept strictly confidential and would only be used for the preparation of statistical summary tables.

"It is not intended for the enforcement of labour legislation. The cards will be destroyed under supervision when the relevant information has been extracted and summarised," he added.

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