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November issue of Monthly Digest of Statistics now on sale

Two feature articles entitled "Statistics on job vacancies for June 1995 to June 1996" and "Involvement of juveniles and young persons in crime" are published in the November 1996 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics, which is now on sale.

The article "Statistics on job vacancies for June 1995 to June 1996" presents statistics on job vacancies for June 1995 to June 1996, analysed by major industry sector and by broad level of occupation and skill.

A brief account of the general survey methodology in relation to the collection of data on detailed characteristics of job vacancies is also given.

According to the statistics shown in the article, the total number of job vacancies in the major industry sectors of Hong Kong decreased from some $2,000 to 48.000 between June 1995 and June 1996.

These vacancies were mainly concentrated in the wholesale, retail and import/export trades, restaurants and hotels sector, followed by the financing, insurance, real estate and business services sector; the community, social and personal services sector; and the manufacturing sector.

Analysed by major occupation group, "clerks" and "service workers and shop sales workers" were the groups with the largest number of vacancies, while the group "managers and administrators" had the smallest number of vacancies.

The causes of crimes committed by juveniles and young persons have always been a subject of concern to the community. The article "Involvement of juveniles and young persons in crime" aims to give an overview of crimes committed by these people in the past seven years based on data collected by the Royal Hong Kong Police Force through the Integrated Law and Order Statistical System.

"Juveniles" refer to persons who are aged between 7 and 15 and "young persons" refer to those aged between 16 and 20. Various characteristics of these offenders, such as age, sex, type of offence committed and triad affiliation, are analysed.

The Police Superintendents' Discretion Scheme, which allows offenders under the age of 18 to be cautioned for certain minor offences rather than being prosecuted, is also discussed.