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Mr L V Martin

HKK 234

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY/NO. 51

27 APR 1978

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

The

PA

Government Actuary's Lepartment

Steel House

Tothill Street

LONDON SW1

REGISTRY Action Taken

233-4483

(44) PA

26 April 1978

27

HONG KONG SOCIAL SECURITY

1. Thank you for your letter of 12 April to John Stewart, in which you requested more details of the unemployment levels in Hong Kong.

2.

Briefly, of a workforce of approximately:

1.6 million in 1971, an average of 4.5% were unemployed 1.9 million in 1975, an average of 9.0% were unemployed 1.9 million in 1976, an average of 4.4% were unemployed 1.9 million in 1977, an average of 4.0% were unemployed

Thus, apart from the slump in 1974/75, Hong Kong's unemployment situation is relatively low and stable by western standards. However, I have asked Hong Kong to provide you with more information.

M J Upton

Hong Kong & General Dept