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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1988

SEPTEMBER SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL

THE

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING SEPTEMBER 1988 ROUND OF THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.

THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 94,000 ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS.

THESE INCLUDE THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), AND THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION; FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES, COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES).

THERE IS FULL ENUMERATION IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY AND GAS).

QUESTIONNARIES WERE MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE

AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

ESTABLISHMENTS

REMINDERS ARE NOW BEING SENT TO ESTABLISHMENTS NOT RESPONDING TO THE INITIAL QUESTIONNARIES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 1982) ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNARIES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.

ENGAGED

INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON SEPTEMBER 30. 1988 FOR EACH SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENT.

SOME 10,000 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THIS SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD JULY-SEPTEMBER 1988.

ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY AND GAS) WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED ΤΟ PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR KIND OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OUT DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 1988.

FURTHER CARRIED

SHOULD RESPONDENTS HAVE DIFFICULTY IN COMPLETING THE THEY ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE 5-8235076.

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FORMS, TEL.

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