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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (May 16) the May 2016 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
Apart from providing up-to-date statistics, this issue also contains three feature articles entitled "Port Transhipment Cargo Statistics, 2005 to 2015", "The Profile of the Unemployed Population in Hong Kong in 2015" and "Crime Statistics in 2015". Statistics presented in the "Crime Statistics in 2015" article are based on the data source from the Hong Kong Police Force.
"Port Transhipment Cargo Statistics, 2005 to 2015"
Port transhipment cargo movements have contributed to the growth of port cargo throughput of Hong Kong. With an average annual rate of increase of 2.0% between 2005 and 2015, port transhipment cargo movements took up 51.8% of port cargo throughput in 2015. In particular, port transhipment cargo movements between Hong Kong and the mainland of China (the Mainland) accounted for the largest share (39.8%) of Hong Kong's port transhipment cargo. About 72.4% of Mainland-Hong Kong port transhipment cargo movements were between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region.
This feature article provides a detailed analysis of the port transhipment cargo statistics of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2015.
For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the Outward Processing and Shipping Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel: 2582 4889; email: shipping@censtatd.gov.hk).
"The Profile of the Unemployed Population in Hong Kong in 2015"
The labour market remained generally stable in 2015. The number of employed persons increased slightly from 3 801 100 in the first quarter (Q1) to 3 803 900 in the fourth quarter (Q4). On the other hand, the size of the labour force decreased slightly from 3 928 400 in Q1 to 3 925 500 in Q4. Over the same period, the number of unemployed persons decreased from 127 300 to 121 600. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained relatively steady at 3.2% to 3.3% in 2015.¡@This feature article provides an analysis of the unemployed population in 2015 from various perspectives. It aims to give readers a better understanding about the unemployed population in Hong Kong.
For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the Social Analysis and Research Section, C&SD (Tel: 2887 5208; email: ghs@censtatd.gov.hk).
"Crime Statistics in 2015"
According to the data source from the Hong Kong Police Force, the overall law and order situation in Hong Kong remained stable in 2015. The overall crime figure continued to decline since 2006 and the 2015 overall crime figure recorded a new low since 1979. The violent crime figure also continued to drop since 2007 and the 2015 violent crime figure marked a new low since 1971. This feature article aims to give an overview of the latest crime statistics in 2015.
For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the Statistics Office, Crime Wing, Hong Kong Police Force (Tel: 2860 8438; email: gen-enquiry@censtatd.gov.hk).
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 the 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 the C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738; email: gen-enquiry@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Monday, May 16, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:01
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