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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1982

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EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL SURVEY FOR THIRD QUARTER

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NEXT MONTH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL BE CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.

THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG KONG, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE SURVEY WILL COVER ABOUT 95 000

ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN

FROM VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING DISTRIBUTIVE AND CATERING (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS) AND SERVICES SECTORS WITH FULL ENUMERATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR.

INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1982 WILL BE ASKED OF EACH ESTABLISHMENT.

SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE AND ASKED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JULY - SEPTEMBER 1982.

ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR WILL ALSO

BE ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR KINDS OF ACTIVITIES DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS.

QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS

ESTABLISHMENTS EARLY NEXT MONTH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982 GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 1982), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD. FOR THEIR CONVENIENCE, RETURN ENVELOPES BEARING THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE PROVIDED.

EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS STATISTICS SECTION, CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT,

KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING,

317 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

SHOULD RESPONDENTS HAVE DIFFICULTY IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, THEY ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS (PRINTED AT THE BACK OF THE SURVEY FORMS):

5-436551 5-444301 5-455661 5-455668