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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (September 20) the September 2010 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
In this issue, four feature articles entitled "Composite Employment Estimates 2009", "Socio-economic Characteristics of Hong Kong Residents Making Personal Travel to the Mainland of China, 2009", "Statistics on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme, 1999 to 2009" and "The Asset Management Industry in Hong Kong" are included.
"Composite Employment Estimates 2009"
In the study of employment statistics, there is a common problem arising from the discrepancies observed between the employment data obtained from establishment-based surveys which refer to occupied posts in firms, and those data obtained from household surveys which refer to persons employed. In Hong Kong, this issue is tackled through the compilation of a set of Composite Employment Estimates (CEE) which reconcile, under a designated statistical framework, the results obtained from the household-based General Household Survey and the establishment-based Quarterly Survey of Employment and Vacancies.
According to the CEE, the overall employment in Hong Kong in 2009 was 3 486 900, less than that in the previous year by 1.0%. "Import and export trade" was the largest industry group in terms of employment. It employed 522 100 persons or 15.0% of overall employment. The next largest industry groups were "other social and personal services", engaging 367 300 persons or 10.5% of employment share, and "transportation, storage, postal and courier services", engaging 321 400 persons or 9.2%.
This feature article provides the CEE figures for 2004 to 2009, based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification Version 2.0. It also gives an account of the characteristics of CEE and briefly discusses the differences and usage of the CEE vis-ˆj-vis the other employment figures.¡@¡@¡@¡@
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Employment Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2582 4751).
"Socio-economic Characteristics of Hong Kong Residents Making Personal Travel to the Mainland of China, 2009"
In 2009, Hong Kong residents made a total of 49.0 million personal trips to the mainland of China (the Mainland). Personal travel 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.
Analysed by sex, the proportion of personal trips made by males (54%) was higher. Analysed by age, the highest proportion of personal trips was made by residents in the age group 50-59 (24%).
Among the trips in respect of personal travel by Hong Kong residents to the Mainland, 26.7 million person-trips were made by employed persons. Of this, the highest proportion was made by residents employed in the import/export, wholesale and retail trades, and accommodation and food service activities (29%).
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the National Income Section (1)3, C&SD (Tel. : 2582 4643).
"Statistics on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme, 1999 to 2009"
An upward trend can be seen in the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) expenditure during 1999-2000 to 2009-2010. The CSSA expenditure of 2009-2010 rose slightly from $18.6 billion in 2008-2009 to $19.0 billion, which was however increased noticeably by 40% as compared with the expenditure in 1999-2000. Its share among total recurrent government expenditure in 2009-2010 was 8.6%, compared with 7.5% in 1999-2000. During 1999 to 2009, 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).¡@¡@¡@¡@
"The Asset Management Industry in Hong Kong"
Hong Kong is one of the most vibrant international financial centres in the world and has strength in managing investments in the Asia Pacific region. Asset management industry has developed rapidly in Hong Kong in recent years. This feature article presents the operating characteristics and economic contribution of this industry between 2006 and 2008. It also briefly highlights the quarterly business performance of this industry in 2009.¡@¡@¡@¡@
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Business Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2802 1269).
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/Monday, September 20, 2010
Issued at HKT 16:35
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