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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (June 21) the June 2007 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
In this issue, five feature articles entitled "Composite Employment Estimates 2006", "Socio-economic Characteristics of Hong Kong Residents Making Personal Travel to the Mainland of China, 2006", "The Chinese Medicine Sector in Hong Kong, 2006", "Container Statistics, 2001-2006" and "Statistics on Sectoral Concentration" are included.
"Composite Employment Estimates 2006"
The Composite Employment Estimates (CEE) was first introduced in a feature article in the March 1997 issue of the Digest. Updates of the CEE have subsequently been provided in feature articles of the Digest on an annual basis.
The employment share of the various service sectors taken together increased from 83.8% to 86.3% of the total employment during 2001 to 2006. Among them, the "Import and export trade" engaged 557 400 persons or 16.3% in 2006; the "Other community, social and personal services" 513 500 or 15.0%, and the "Wholesale and retail trades" 358 500 persons or 10.5%.
On the other hand, the combined employment share of the "Manufacturing" and "Construction" sectors continued to decline, from 15.5% in 2001 to 13.1% in 2006. This reflects the continued structural shift of the economy towards the service sectors during the period.
This feature article provides the CEE figures for 2001-2006. It also gives an account of the characteristics of CEE and briefly discusses the differences and usage of the CEE vis-a-vis the other employment figures.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Employment Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel: 2582 4751).
"Socio-economic Characteristics of Hong Kong Residents Making Personal Travel to the Mainland of China, 2006"
Analyses of the social and economic characteristics of Hong Kong residents making personal travel to the mainland of China (the Mainland) were first introduced in a feature article in the May 2002 issue of the Digest. Updates of the analyses are provided annually.
In 2006, Hong Kong residents made a total of 43.4 million personal trips to the Mainland. Personal travel covers travel in package tour mode and non-package tour mode for purposes such as holiday-making, visits to friends and relatives, and attending recreational and cultural programmes.
Analysed by sex, proportion of personal trips made by males (57%) was higher. Analysed by age, the highest proportion of personal trips was made by residents in the age group 40-49 (26%).
Among the trips in respect of personal travel by Hong Kong residents to the Mainland, 24.8 million person-trips were made by employed persons. Of this, the highest proportion was made by residents worked in the wholesale, retail and import/export trades, restaurants and hotels sector (29%).
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the National Income Section (1)3, C&SD (Tel: 2582 4643).
"The Chinese Medicine Sector in Hong Kong, 2006"
In Hong Kong, Chinese medicine is popularly used to cure various kinds of diseases. The Chinese medicine sector comprises : (a) extraction from natural materials of herbal, animal or mineral origin for direct marketing, or for use in the manufacture of Chinese medicines; (b) manufacture of Chinese medicines; (c) distribution of Chinese medicines, like wholesale, retail and import and export trades; and (d) practising Chinese medicine, like Chinese medicine practitioners of general practice, acupuncture and bone-setting.
This feature article discusses the updated situation of the Chinese medicine sector in Hong Kong, including the manufacture of Chinese medicines, the distribution of Chinese medicines, the practice of Chinese medicine practitioners and the university programmes on Chinese medicine. Activity (a) above is considered not significant in the local context.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Distribution Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel: 2802 1367).
"Container Statistics, 2001-2006"
The container throughput of the port of Hong Kong increased by 4% from 22.6 million TEUs in 2005 to 23.5 million TEUs in 2006, maintaining its status as the largest container port serving southern China and one of the busiest ports in the world. Laden container movements between Hong Kong and the Mainland accounted for 37% of the laden container throughput of the port of Hong Kong in 2006. Furthermore, about 74% of these Mainland-Hong Kong laden container movements were between Hong Kong and the ports in the Pearl River Delta region. This article analyses the container statistics of the port of Hong Kong during the period 2001-2006.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Shipping and Cargo Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel: 2582 4889).
"Statistics on Sectoral Concentration"
A wide range of statistical indicators can be compiled from results of annual economic surveys of the C&SD for analysing the business situation or performance of various economic sectors in Hong Kong. Among others, statistics on sectoral concentration can throw light on the extent of business concentration within individual sectors.
This feature article analyses the extent of business concentration in selected economic sectors of Hong Kong by making reference to the concentration ratios in terms of business receipts in 2004 and 2005.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Distribution Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel: 2802 1367).
Published in bilingual form, the HKMDS is a compact volume of official statistics containing 140 tables. It collects up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic situation of Hong Kong. Topics include population and vital events; labour; external trade; industrial production; land, housing, building and construction; transport, communications and tourism; public accounts, money and finance; prices; commerce; social conditions; energy; and national income and Balance of Payments. For selected key statistical items, over 20 charts depicting the annual trend in the past decade and quarterly or monthly trend in the recent two years are also available.
Users can download this publication free of charge at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/index.jsp).
Print version of this publication is available for sale at HK$100 per issue. Purchase can be done in person at the Publications Unit of the C&SD (Address: 19/F Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel: 2582 3025) or through mail order by returning a completed order form which can be downloaded from the C&SD's website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/other_services/provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp). Print version of this publication is also available for sale online at the Statistical Bookstore (www.statisticalbookstore.gov.hk) and the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk). Print versions if purchased online are offered a discount, at 85% of their original prices.
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Enquiries about the contents of this publication can be directed to the General Statistics Section (1)B of the C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738).
Ends/Thursday, June 21, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:00
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