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The "Special Topics Report No. 49" on social statistics is published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (February 9).
The report contains the findings of a special enquiry on "Hong Kong residents working in the mainland of China" which was conducted by the C&SD via the General Household Survey during July to September 2008. This enquiry targeted at people in the Hong Kong Resident Population who had ever worked in the mainland of China during the year before enumeration. Information was collected on their socio-economic characteristics and their working conditions in the mainland of China.
The report includes findings of the above enquiry with some 30 statistical tables and charts. Users can download the 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 the publication is available for sale at HK$62 per issue in early March 2009. 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 the publication is also available for sale online at the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk).
Enquiries about the contents of the report can be directed to the General Household Survey Section (2) of the Census and Statistics Department (Tel.: 2887 5503 or email: special-topics@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Monday, February 9, 2009
Issued at HKT 14:00
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