Enclosure III
Viethune se Refurees
Employment Situation
ks statistics on the number of Vietnamese refugees in employment are still being collated, detailed figures are not yet available and any analysis cannot be made at this stage. This is further complicated by daily transfers to UNHCR camps and Government-run open camps and the fact that more and more refugees take up employment every day, thus aggravating the problem of having up-to-date statistics. However, a general picture
of the employment situation is given in the following paragraphs.
Sham Shui Po Transit Centre (8,720 persons)
2.
The Centre Manager believes that approximately 80%, or 4,800 of those above the age of 16 (totalling 6,000) are working. Most work full-time and overtime; few have part-time jobs.
3.
They work in textile, radio, electronics, camera, watch and plastic toy factories all over Hong Kong. Some are provided with company transport to and from place of work. Their average daily wage is $30.
Jubilee Transit Centre (7,259 persons)
4.
The Centre Director believes that there are now 2,770 in full- time employment. A breakdown by sex and age is as follows:
In Employment
Males
(under 20)
300
(aged 2140)
900
(over 40)
100
1,300
Females
(under 20)
650
(aged 20 - 40) (over 40)
710
110
1,470
Total :
2,770
5.
Their average daily wage is $30.
Kai Tak East Transit Centre (5,856 persons)
6.
The Centre Manager has records to show that 1,093 people (450 males and 643 females) are in employment. The following is a breakdown:
Males
Females
Construction
Clothing
78
58
235
Electrical
Electronics
Plastic
Printing
10
7
10
312
20
39
18
Textile
32
10
Labourer
58
23
Barber/Restaurant
37
8
Car Repair
36
Metal Work
46
Ship Repair
31
Miscellaneous
16
9
450
643
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