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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1988

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SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES, PAYROLL STARTED

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED TO CONDUCT THE MARCH 1988 ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN RESPECT OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1988.

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

KONG.

AS FROM THIS ROUND, NEWLY DESIGNED FORMS WILL BE USED TO COLLECT MORE DETAILED EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL DATA.

THIS ROUND OF THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 94,000 ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH 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).

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THERE WILL BE 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 30 THIS YEAR WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH SAMPLE ESTABLISHMENT.

SOME 10,000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THIS SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN BACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JANUARY TO MARCH 1988.

ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SERVICES SECTOR COMMUNICATION; FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL SERVICES; COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL REQUESTED TO FURTHER PROVIDE INFORMATION BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING THE MARCH 1988.

(TRANSPORT,

STORAGE AND ESTATE, AND BUSINESS SERVICES) WILL ALSO BE ON THE MAJOR KIND OF PAST 12 MONTHS ENDING

QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL

ESTABLISHMENTS.

SAMPLE

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 то THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.

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

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