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The "Special Topics Report No. 51" on social statistics is published by the Census and Statistics Department today (November 30).
The report contains the findings of a special enquiry on "Desire of economically inactive persons for taking up jobs if being offered suitable employment" which was conducted by the Census and Statistics Department via the General Household Survey during January to March 2009.
This enquiry targetted at persons aged 15 and over who were economically inactive at the time of enumeration but indicated their willingness to take up jobs if being offered suitable employment. Information was collected on their socio-economic characteristics, their past working experience in Hong Kong where applicable and their preferred conditions in respect of the desired jobs. The information helped to assess the likelihood of their entering/re-entering the labour market as a source of the potential labour supply, even though they were economically inactive at the time of enumeration.
The report includes findings of the above enquiry with some 20 statistical tables and charts. Users can download the 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/social_data/index.jsp).
Print version of the publication will be available for sale at HK$68 per issue in late December 2009. 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 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 report can be directed to the General Household Survey Section (2) of the Census and Statistics Department (Tel: 2887 5503 or email: special-topics@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Monday, November 30, 2009
Issued at HKT 14:00
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