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FOURTH LABOUR SURVEY

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1977

THE FOURTH LABOUR SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT LATER THIS MONTH.

IT IS PART OF A SERIES OF SIX-MONTHLY LABOUR SURVEYS AIMED AT COLLECTING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.

THE SURVEY, TO BE CONDUCTED DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF THIS MONTH, WILL BE TAKEN ON A SAMPLE BASIS COVERING ABOUT 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS.

BEFORE THE FIELD ENUMERATION BEGINS, AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILL BE SENT TO HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED IN THE SAMPLE EXPLAINING THE PURPOSES OF THE SURVEY AND SEEKING THE IR CO-OPERATION IN PARTICIPATING.

A NUMBER OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ENUMERATORS WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS ON A DAY BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16 AND 30.

EACH ENUMERATOR WILL BEAR AN OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARD WITH

HIS PHOTOGRAPH ON IT FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSE.

QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED WILL CONCERN PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD DATA SUCH AS AGE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, OCCUPATION, EARNINGS, HOURS OF WORK AND TENURE AND RENT. INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON EXPENDITURE ON DURABLE GOODS AND WHETHER THE PERSONS CONCERNED HAVE BEEN RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE KEPT IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.

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