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MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1989

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MARCH SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL STARTED

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED TO CONDUCT THE MARCH 1989 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 1989.

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

KONG.

IN HONG

SURVEY

COVERS

ABOUT

120,000

THIS ROUND OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY RETAIL, IMPORT AND GAS), THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS), WITH FULL ENUMERATION ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND

FINANCING, COMMUNICATION;

INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES; COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES).

OF

INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON MARCH 31, 1989 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH SELECTED

10,000 SOME

ESTABLISHMENT.

ESTABLISHMENTS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THIS OF THE SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JANUARY MARCH 1989.

1982

QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND ESTABLISHMENTS.

STATISTICS ORDER

NOTICE (LEGAL

NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED

5, 1982), ON MARCH ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE RETURN THEM ΤΟ THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS

WITHIN DEPARTMENT

SPECIFIED PERIOD.

AND THE

THEY

WELCOME

SHOULD RESPONDENTS FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE ARE

TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT 5-8235076.

FORMS,

FOR

ASSISTANCE

ON

DEPARTMENT

DURING THE

AS FOR THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS KNOWN TO THE JANUARY-MARCH 1989, THEY WILL ALSO BE ENUMERATED IN ORDER TO MAKE SURVEY RESULTS COMPLETE.

OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, EACH FIELD

BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD. WILL CALL ON THESE

TO SOLICIT ESTABLISHMENTS INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, EXISTING VACANCIES, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS COMMENCED.

ENQUIRIES REGARDING THESE FIELD VISITS CAN BE DIRECTED DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234770.

TO THE

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