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Quarterly Report on General Household Survey for April to June 2008 is now available for sale.
The report contains statistics on labour force, employment, unemployment and underemployment for the second quarter of 2008. It also contains detailed analyses of the characteristics of different categories of members of the labour force, including their age, sex, educational attainment, employment status, occupation, industry, hours worked per week and monthly employment earnings. Information on reasons for leaving last job and duration of unemployment for the unemployed is also presented.
Users can download this publication free of charge at the Website of the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) (http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/labour/index_cd_B1050001_dt_detail.jsp).
Print version of this publication is available for sale at HK$57 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 (http://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 Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (http://www.bookstore.gov.hk/).
The summary of broad survey findings published in the report is shown in Table 1 attached. Enquiries about the contents of this report can be directed to the General Household Survey Section (2), Census and Statistics Department (Tel: 2887 5508 or e-mail: ghs@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Monday, August 25, 2008
Issued at HKT 14:00
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