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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (July 20) the July 2007 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
In this issue, three feature articles entitled ¡§Statistics on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme, 1996 to 2006¡¨, ¡§Road Traffic Accident Statistics in Hong Kong, 1997 to 2006¡¨ and ¡§Retail Sector in Hong Kong¡¨ are included.
¡§Statistics on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme, 1996 to 2006¡¨
Expenditure on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) increased drastically during 1996-1997 to 2006-2007. Although the CSSA expenditure of 2006-2007 dropped slightly when compared with that of 2005-2006, it still amounted to $17.6 billion, which is more than two times that of the expenditure in 1996-1997. Its share among total government recurrent expenditure increased from 5.0% in 1996-1997 to 9.2% in 2006-2007. The average growth in total number of cases per annum during 1996 and 2006 is 6.3%.
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).
¡§Road Traffic Accident Statistics in Hong Kong, 1997 to 2006¡¨
A road traffic accident refers to a traffic incident which is reported to the Police and involves personal injuries. A traffic accident can be classified into slight, serious and fatal, depending on the degree of injury of the casualties. A fatal accident is one in which one or more persons die within 30 days of the accident. For non-fatal accidents, they are classified as serious accidents if one or more persons are detained in hospitals for more than twelve hours, and as slight accidents if all persons involved are either not detained in hospitals or detained for not more than twelve hours.
The number of killed casualties in traffic accidents dropped from 241 in 1997 to 144 in 2006. The number of serious injuries also fell, from 3 599 in 1997 to 2 508 in 2006. However, the number of slight injuries increased from 15 953 to 16 221 over the same period.
This feature article analyses the trends of road traffic casualties and accidents in the past ten years, and the characteristics of road users and vehicles involved. It aims to give readers a better understanding about the recent road traffic accident situation in Hong Kong.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Statistics Section, Transport Department (Tel: 3150 8211).
¡§Retail Sector in Hong Kong¡¨
The retail sector is one of the major service sectors in Hong Kong. Data on the structural and operating characteristics of the retail sector are collected annually by the C&SD via the Annual Survey of Wholesale, Retail and Import and Export Trades, Restaurants and Hotels. Monthly statistics on retail sales of goods sold by local retail establishments are compiled by the C&SD from data collected via the Monthly Survey of Retail Sales.
This feature article analyses the operating characteristics of the retail sector during 1995 to 2005 and the recent business performance of the retail sector in 2006 and January to May 2007.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Distribution Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel: 2802 1367).
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 this publication free of charge at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/index.jsp).
Print version of this publication is available for sale at HK$100 per issue. Purchase can be done in person at the Publications Unit of the 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¡¦s website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/ other_services/provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp). Print version of this publication is also available for sale online at the Statistical Bookstore (www.statisticalbookstore.gov.hk) and the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk). Print versions if purchased online are offered a discount, at 85% of their original prices.
Enquiries about the contents of this publication can be directed to the General Statistics Section (1)B of the C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738).
Ends/Friday, July 20, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:00
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