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The 2009 Edition of the Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends is published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (November 30).
Published on a biennial basis, the Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends presents selected major statistical series relating to various social and economic aspects of Hong Kong. With the use of tables and charts as well as textual descriptions, this publication aims to give readers an overview of Hong Kong's social and economic trends in the past decade.
This publication also contains a list of major social and economic events about Hong Kong during the period from 1998 to September 2009. Many of the events on the list are those that have shaped Hong Kong's social and economic developments during the period, the effect of which is also reflected in statistics presented in the publication.
Users can download the publication free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/index.jsp).
Print version of the publication will be available for sale around mid-December 2009. 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'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 will also be available for sale online at the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk).
The Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends is one of the general statistical digests compiled by C&SD. Other digests include Hong Kong Economic Trends (half-monthly), Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics and Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics. These digests bring together statistical data covering various social and economic aspects of Hong Kong. Statistical data contained cover a wide range of topics relating to the society, economy and businesses of Hong Kong. Each having its own features, these digests are published at different frequencies with statistical data series presented in various length, depth and formats. Complementing each other, they together form a comprehensive series for reference.
Enquiries about the contents of the Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends can be directed to the General Statistics Section (2)B of C&SD (Tel. : 2582 4734 or email : g2b_1@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Monday, November 30, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:34
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