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More detailed results together with the background and methodology of the survey will be given in a full report to be published in around August 1996.
It will be on sale at the Government Publications Centre of the Information Services Department, Low Block, ground floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong; and the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Hong Kong.
Enquiries regarding these survey results may be directed to the Wholesale and Retail Trade Statistics Section of the Census and Statistics Department on 2802 1248.
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Quarterly report on general household survey
The Quarterly Report on General Household Survey for January-March 1996 is now available for sale.
The bilingual report contains statistics on employment, unemployment and underemployment for the first quarter of 1996.
It also contains detailed analysis of the characteristics of members of the labour force, including their age, sex, educational attainment, activity status, occupation, industry, hours worked per week and monthly employment earnings. Data on reasons for unemployment and duration of unemployment for the unemployed are also presented.
Copies of the report at $53 each can be obtained from the Government Publications Centre, Queensway Government Offices, Low Block, ground floor, Queensway, Hong Kong.
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The General Household Survey is a continued exercise conducted by the Census and Statistics Department every quarter with the aim to collect information on the labour force, unemployment and underemployment. In addition, special enquiries on various selected social topics are also included in its supplementary part.
For the coming survey to be conducted between July and September, an official letter will be sent to the sampled households prior to each survey month to explain the purpose of the Survey and to seek their voluntary co-operation.
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