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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (August 24) the August 2009 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
In this issue, four feature articles entitled "Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services Statistics for Hong Kong", "Statistics on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme, 1998 to 2008", "Statistics on Sectoral Concentration" and "Cleansing and Guarding Services in Private Residential Buildings" are included.
"Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services Statistics for Hong Kong"
With increasing globalisation of the world economy, it becomes popular for firms of an economy to deliver services to customers in another economy through setting up affiliated companies abroad.
In view of the growing importance of services supplied via this mode, C&SD has developed a statistical framework for compiling relevant statistics, known as foreign affiliates trade in services (FATS) statistics. This feature article introduces the statistical system for compiling inward FATS statistics, and presents selected inward FATS statistics for Hong Kong in 2007. It also gives a brief account of the development of Hong Kongˇ¦s outward FATS statistics.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Trade in Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2802 1350).
"Statistics on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme, 1998 to 2008"
Expenditure on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) increased drastically during 1998-1999 to 2008-2009. As compared with 2007-2008, the CSSA expenditure of 2008-2009 rose slightly to $18.6 billion. It is larger than the expenditure in 1998-1999 by 43%. The share of the CSSA expenditure among total recurrent government expenditure increased from 7.5% in 1998-1999 to 8.6% in 2008-2009. During 1998 to 2008, the average growth in total number of cases per annum was 2.3%. This feature article describes the major changes in the number of cases and recipients over this period.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Research and Statistics Section, Social Welfare Department (Tel. : 2892 5225).
"Statistics on Sectoral Concentration"
A wide range of statistical indicators can be compiled from the results of annual economic surveys conducted by C&SD for analysing the business situation and 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 and Herfindahl-Hirschman Indices compiled in terms of business receipts in 2006 and 2007.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Distribution Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2802 1367)
"Cleansing and Guarding Services in Private Residential Buildings"
C&SD had commissioned a private research company to conduct a Survey on Cleansing and Guarding Services in Private Residential Buildings during March to May 2008 to collect information on the expenditure of cleansing and guarding services in private residential buildings and the profile of cleaning workers and security guards employed. This feature article describes the major findings of the survey.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Employment Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2582 4751)
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 the publication free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/general_statistical_digest/index.jsp).
Print version of the publication is available for sale at HK$142 per issue. Purchase can be done in person at the Publications Unit of 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 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 publication can be directed to the General Statistics Section (1)B of C&SD (Tel. : 2582 4738).
Ends/Monday, August 24, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:00
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