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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (July 20) the July 2010 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
In this issue, three feature articles entitled "Business Performance and Operating Characteristics of the Transport Sector, 1999 to 2008" , "Consumption Expenditure of Hong Kong Residents Travelling to the Mainland of China, 2009" and "Research Output of Higher Education Institutions in Hong Kong, 1998/99 to 2008/09" are included.
"Business Performance and Operating Characteristics of the Transport Sector, 1999 to 2008"
With the progress in social and economic development in Hong Kong and the busy trading and tourism activities, the transport sector continues to play a significant role in our economy. In 2008, it accounted for 6.0% of the Gross Domestic Product at current factor cost.
This feature article describes the business performance and operating characteristics of the transport sector during 1999 to 2008.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Logistics and Producer Prices Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2894 8402).
"Consumption Expenditure of Hong Kong Residents Travelling to the Mainland of China, 2009"
In 2009, Hong Kong residents made a total of 70.6 million person-trips to the mainland of China (the Mainland) for business and personal purposes. Of all the trips to the Mainland, business travel accounted for 31% (or 21.6 million person-trips) and personal travel for 69% (or 49.0 million person-trips).
Personal travel refers to travel which is not business-related. It 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.
Of the 49.0 million person-trips to the Mainland, 57% were destined for Shenzhen, 37% for other places in the Guangdong Province and the remaining 6% for other places in the Mainland outside the Guangdong Province. Analysed by length of stay, around 40% were same-day trips. The remaining 60% were overnight trips, with average length of stay of 3.1 nights.
In 2009, total consumption expenditure of Hong Kong residents making personal travel to the Mainland amounted to $31.8 billion. The average expenditure per person-trip was around $650. For overnight trips of personal travel to the Mainland, the average expenditure per person-trip was around $880. That for same-day trips was around $300.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the National Income Section (1)3, C&SD (Tel. : 2582 4643).
"Research Output of Higher Education Institutions in Hong Kong, 1998/99 to 2008/09"
The promotion and application of new knowledge generated through research and development activities are crucial in sustaining the development of a knowledge-based economy. Statistics on research output are important indicators reflecting the achievements in this respect and offer insight into possible development of new fields of science and technology.
This feature article analyses the statistics on research output of higher education institutions in Hong Kong during 1998/99 to 2008/09.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Science and Technology Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2887 5138).
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$203 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/Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Issued at HKT 16:01
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