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TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1977

FULL-SCALE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY IN WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A FULL-SCALE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY WHICH COVERS ALL WHOLESALE (INCLUDING IMPORT/EXPORT) AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS.

THIS ENQUIRY WILL GIVE DETAILED INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT LEVELS AND TRENDS IN THESE TRADES, AND PROVIDE AN UP-TO-DATE AND COMPREHENSIVE DIRECTORY WHICH WILL BE THE BASIS FOR SUBSEQUENT SAMPLE SURVEYS.

SURVEY CARDS HAVE BEEN SENT TO SOME 67,000 ESTABLISHMENTS SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND VACANCIES AS AT JUNE 15, 1977.

MANAGEMENTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE SURVEY CARDS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT NOT LATER THAN JUNE 22, 1977 USING THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPES PROVIDED.

CONCURRENT WITH THIS FULL-SCALE SURVEY FOR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS, EMPLOYMENT ENQUIRIES ARE ALSO BEING MADE OF SOME 16,000 SELECTED INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND 19,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN A VARIETY OF OTHER TRADES AND SERVICES.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS HAS APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS FOR THE IR CO-OPERATION TO RETURN SURVEY CARDS PROMPTLY SO AS TO ENABLE SURVEY RESULTS TO BE RELEASED EARLY.

HE EMPHASISED THAT INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE USED SOLELY FOR COMPILING STATISTICAL TABLES.

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