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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (April 15) the April 2015 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
Apart from providing up-to-date statistics, this issue also contains two feature articles entitled "The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries in the Hong Kong Economy" and "An Overview of Water Supplies in Hong Kong". Statistics presented in the "An Overview of Water Supplies in Hong Kong" article are based on the data source from the Water Supplies Department.
"The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries in the Hong Kong Economy"
The Government has been actively pursuing economic development in order to keep up the competitive advantage of Hong Kong. The traditional Four Key Industries in Hong Kong, including financial services, tourism, trading and logistics, and professional and producer services, have been the driving force of Hong Kong's economic growth, providing impetus to growth of other sectors and creating employment. Besides, selected emerging industries, including cultural and creative industries, medical services, education services, innovation and technology, testing and certification services, and environmental industries, have also been identified as enjoying advantages for further development.
A feature article analysing the economic contribution and employment situation in respect of the Four Key Industries and selected emerging industries in 2012 was published in the April 2014 issue of the HKMDS. This feature article is an updated version of the feature article published in 2014, with figures for 2013 incorporated.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the National Income Branch, C&SD (Tel: 2116 5188).
"An Overview of Water Supplies in Hong Kong"
Water is the lifeblood of mankind. Our community's survival and prosperity depend on it. In Hong Kong, the provision of water supply services falls under the ambit of the Water Supplies Department of the Government. This feature article briefly describes selected major aspects of water supplies in Hong Kong. These include a general profile of the water supply system and its service coverage, consumption of fresh water, and supply of raw water.
Statistics presented in this feature article are based on the data source from the Water Supplies Department. For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Statistics Unit, Water Supplies Department (Tel: 2829 5660).
Published in bilingual form, the HKMDS is a compact volume of official statistics containing about 140 tables. It collects up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic situation of Hong Kong. Topics include population; labour; external trade; National Income and Balance of Payments; prices; business performance; energy; housing and property; Government accounts, finance and insurance; and transport, communications and tourism. 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 Digest free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp140.jsp?productCode=B1010002).
Enquiries about the contents of the Digest can be directed to the Statistical Information Services Section of C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738).
Ends/Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:00
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