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LCQ15: Creation of jobs and internship opportunities
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     Following is a question by Dr Hon David Li and a written reply by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Matthew Cheung, in the Legislative Council today (December 9):

Question :

     Following the second meeting of the Task Force on Economic Challenges in December 2008, the Chief Executive announced that over 60,000 jobs were to be created through expediting infrastructure projects, advancing recruitment of civil servants and creating temporary positions. In the 2009-2010 Budget, the Financial Secretary mentioned a number of measures to create about 62,000 jobs and internship opportunities in the next three years. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council of the number of jobs and internship opportunities that had been created through these measures as of September 30, 2009, and of this total, the breakdown between full-time and part-time jobs, between civil service recruitment and private sector recruitment, as well as between permanent positions and internship positions?

Reply :

President,

     After the second meeting of the Task Force on Economic Challenges held in December 2008, the Chief Executive announced the creation of over 60,000 employment opportunities through expediting infrastructure and minor works projects, advancing the recruitment of civil servants and creating temporary positions. By the end of September 2009, more than 34,500 positions had been created, comprising over 24,400 full-time construction jobs and over 3,500 temporary positions.  In addition, over 6,600 civil service job offers had been made. The latest total figure as at the end of October 2009 had further increased to over 40,000 and the Government will continue its work on creating employment opportunities.

     In addition, the Financial Secretary announced in the 2009-10 Budget the creation of about 62,000 jobs and internship opportunities through various initiatives in the next three years.  Details of the number of jobs and internship opportunities created pursuant to these initiatives by the end of September 2009, and the breakdown between full-time and part-time jobs, between civil service recruitment and private sector recruitment, as well as among permanent positions, time-limited and internship positions, are at Annex. It should be noted that, as most of these initiatives are ongoing, a considerable number of jobs and internship opportunities came on stream after the end of September this year.

Ends/Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Issued at HKT 13:05

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