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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1984

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JOB, PAYROLL SURVEY STARTS JULY

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL BE CARRYING OUT A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN JULY.

THIS SURVEY IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY AND THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE 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.

THIS ROUND OF THE SURVEY WILL COVER ABOUT 140 000 ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS - INCLUDING THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY AND GAS) AND THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION, FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES, COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES) WITH FULL ENUMERATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS).

INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISITNG VACANCIES ON JUNE 29 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT.

SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF APRIL - JUNE 1984.

QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND 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.

RESPONDENTS WHO FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS, WHICH ARE ALSO PRINTED AT THE BACK OF QUESTIONNAIRES:

5-436551

5-455661

5-444301

5-455668

ESTABLISHMENTS KNOWN TO THE DEPARTMENT DURING APRIL - JUNE WILL ALSO BE ENUMERATED, IN ORDER TO MAKE THE SURVEY RESULTS COMPLETE.

FIELDS OFFICERS OF THIS DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, WILL CALL ON THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, EXISTING VACANCIES, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS COMMENCED. THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PEOPLE HAVING QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE FIELD VISITS SHOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT 5-444364.

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