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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1985

SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES, PAYROLL STARTS

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS NOW CARRYING OUT THE MARCH 1995 ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY, COVERING THE FIRST QUAFTER OF THE YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AND

INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG KONG.

THIS ROUND OF THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 74 000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY AND GAS), WITH FULL ENUMERATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION, FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES, COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES).

INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON MARCH 29 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH SAMPLE ESTABLISHMENT.

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SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE BEING RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THIS SAMPLE, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JANUARY MARCH 1985.

QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE

ESTABLISHMENTS.

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 WITH'IN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

RESPONDENTS WHO FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, MAY CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661 AND 5-455668'.

ESTABLISHMENTS KNOWN TO THE DEPARTMENT DURING JANUARY - MARCH 1985, WILL ALSO BE ENUMERATED, TO MAKE THE SURVEY RESULTS COMPLETE, HE SAID. FIELD OFFICERS OF THIS DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, WILL CALL ON THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, EXISTING VACANCIES, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS COMMENCED.

ENQUIRIES REGARDING THESE FIELD VISITS, MAY BE DIRECTED TO TEL: 5-444364.

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