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TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1985

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NEW LABOUR FORCE STANDARDS EXPLAINED

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A SPECIAL REVIEW, ENTITLED THE MEASUREMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT IN THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY+ IS INCLUDED IN THE MAY ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS.

IN THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, THE DEFINITIONS USED IN MEASURING LABOUR FORCE, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOLLOW CLOSELY THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO).

AT THE THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF LABOUR STATISTICIANS CONVENED BY THE ILO IN OCTOBER 1982, A NEW SET OF DEFINITIONS WERE RECOMMENDED. TO CONFORM TO THE NEW STANDARDS, THE CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS USED IN THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HAVE ALSO BEEN REVISED STARTING FROM JANUARY 1985.

THE REVIEW GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF THE REVISED CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS AND SUMMARISES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEW AND OLD DEFINITIONS, THE EFFECTS OF SUCH CHANGES ON LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS ARE ALSO ANALYSED.

THE MAY 1985 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS ON SALE AT $25 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

OPERATORS URGED TO RENEW PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE

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OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUSES AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES ARE REMINDED TO RENEW THEIR PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE BEFORE IT EXPIRED, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, OPERATORS MUST HAVE A VALID PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE IN ORDER TO OPERATE THEIR SERVICE, HE STRESSED.

RENEWAL APPLICATIONS