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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1987

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VACANCIES IN MANUFACTURING

INDUSTRIES FEATURED IN MONTHLY DIGEST

THE MAY ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS "VACANCIES IN THE LOCAL CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ENTITLED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES."

FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS VACANCIES BEEN COMPILING REGULARLY STATISTICS ON NUMBER OF EXISTING AND NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN VARIOUS ECONOMIC SECTORS.

PROVIDE A MEASURE OF VACANCY STATISTICS

THE SIZE OF THE UNSATISFIED DEMAND FOR WORKERS. TOGETHER WITH

ON THE STATISTICS

REFERENCE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, THESE STATISTICS PROVIDE A READY

TOTAL ON THE

NUMBER OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. ESSENTIAL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BEHAVIOUR AND OPERATION OF THE MARKETS.

THEY

ARE LABOUR

SUMMARY OF

BY

THE

BROAD THE ARTICLE IN THE CURRENT ISSUE PRESENTS A THE SURVEY FINDINGS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF MANUFACTURING VACANCIES MAJOR INDUSTRIES, BY SIZE OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND BY LOCATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS. A SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN THE NUMBER

VACANCIES VACANCY RATES DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS, AND A BRIEF COMPARISON OTHER NON-MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ARE ALSO GIVEN,

OF

AND WITH

SALE AT

ON THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW

MADE $28 PER COPY. PURCHASES CAN BE

AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION PLACE, OR THE SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION SALES COUNTER, 19/F., WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.

SAMPLING FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR USE

OF THE CENSUS AND WHICH KEEPS PARTICULARS OF

THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS WELCOME TO MAKE USE STATISTICS DEPATMENT'S CENTRAL REGISTER AROUND 300,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG.

REGISTER

DEPARTMENT'S SURVEYS ON

THE COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE COMPUTERISED CENTRAL SERVES MAINLY AS THE SAMPLING FRAME FOR THE BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

DEPARTMENTS ALSO MAKE USE OF MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT REGISTER FOR PUBLICITY, SURVEY AND RESEARCH WORK.

THE

THE PRIVATE ............