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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1987

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SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL UNDER WAY

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED TO CONDUCT THE JUNE 1987 ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY TO COLLECT INFORMATION IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1987.

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THIS SURVEY IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY AND THE SURVEY RESULTS USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG

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THIS ROUND OF THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 165,000 ESTABLISHMENTS. THEY ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THOSE IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY AND GAS), THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION; INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE, AND BUSINESS SERVICES; COMMUNITY PERSONAL SERVICES), AND THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS).

FINANCING, SOCIAL AND (WHOLESALE,

INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON JUNE 30, 1987 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT COVERED BY THE SURVEY.

SOME 10,000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THESE 165,000 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF APRIL-JUNE 1987.

ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR WILL. ALSO BE REQUESTED ΤΟ FURTHER PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR KIND OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS ENDING JUNE 1987.

QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDED IN THE SURVEY.

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.

SHOULD RESPONDENTS FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, ARE WELCOME ΤΟ CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE ON 5-8235076.

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AS FOR THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS KNOWN ΤΟ THE DEPARTMENT DURING APRIL-JUNE 1987, THEY WILL ALSO BE ENUMERATED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE SURVEY RESULTS COMPLETE.

A GOVERNMENT NUMBER OF NATURE OF

FIELD OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, BEARING IDENTITY CARD, WILL CALL ON THEM TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ON PERSONS ENGAGED, EXISTING VACANCIES, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, BUSINESS AND DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS COMMENCED.

ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE FIELD VISITS COULD BE MADE то DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234770.

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