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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTIES IN DEFINING AND OBTAINING ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, READERS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE DUE NOTE OF THE DEFINITION OF VACANCY ADOPTED AND THE LIMITATIONS OF THE SURVEY WHEN INTERPRETING THE SURVEY RESULTS.

IN THE SURVEY, VACANCIES REFER TO THOSE UNFILLED, IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE JOB OPENINGS FOR WHICH ACTIVE STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO RECRUIT THE WORKERS.

THIS DEFINITION IS CONSISTENT WITH THAT ADOPTED IN OTHER SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

HOWEVER, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL SUBSTITUTION AND RE-SCHEDULING POSSIBILITIES IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, IN RESPONSE ΤΟ CHANGES IN LABOUR SUPPLY AND WORK REQUIREMENTS.

CONSEQUENTLY, VACANCIES CARRY A MUCH LOOSER BUILDING CONTRACTORS ARE CONCERNED.

SENSE AS FAR AS

THIS MEANS THAT VACANCY DATA SUPPLIED BY CONTRACTORS SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE LIKELY TO BE SUBJECT TO LARGE VARIATIONS REPORTING BEHAVIOUR.

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IN

WERE FOUND

ΤΟ DIFFICULT TO ABLE TO FILL

AMONG THE SITES SURVEYED IN SEPTEMBER 1988, SOME HAVE NO VACANCIES AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY. IT IS DETERMINE WHETHER IN THESE SITES THE CONTRACTORS WERE ALL VACANCIES OR THEY HAD IN FACT DELAYED THE PROJECTS INSTEAD.

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DETAILS OF THE SURVEY FINDINGS, TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION THE METHODOLOGY, ARE PUBLISHED IN A "REPORT OF VACANCIES AT CONSTRUCTION SITES". COPIES OF THIS REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT $7 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO, GROUND FLOOR,

CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BE MADE TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 5-8234758 OR 5-8234753.

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