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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1992

SURVEY ON EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL

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THE

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

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SURVEY IN MAJOR

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THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY. THE SURVEY RESULTS USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS

INFORMATION

KONG.

ON THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG

THE CURRENT, SEPTEMBER ROUND OF THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 40,000 ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS.

THEY INCLUDE THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY AND GAS), THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/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).

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INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES SEPTEMBER 30 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH SELECTED ESTABLISHMENT.

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A RANDOM SUB-SAMPLE OF ABOUT 10,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IS SELECTED FROM THE MAIN SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JULY- SEPTEMBER.

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QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING MAILED TO THE SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS. UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 GAZETTED ON MARCH 5 1982, ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.

SHOULD RESPONDENTS FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE THEY ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR HELP ON 582 5076.

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THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS NEWLY INCLUDED INTO THE REGISTER OF ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER WILL ALSO BE ENUMERATED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE SURVEY RESULTS COMPLETE.

OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD. WILL CALL ON THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ON NATURE OF BUSINESS, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS STARTED, NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE FIELD VISITS MAY BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT ON 582 4782.

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