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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (August 20) the August 2010 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
In this issue, four feature articles entitled "Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services Statistics for Hong Kong", "Port Transhipment Cargo Statistics, 2004 to 2009", "Statistics on Sectoral Concentration" and "Hong Kong Population Projections 2010¡V2039" are included.
"Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services Statistics for Hong Kong"
With increasing globalisation of the world economy, it becomes popular for multinational enterprises to provide services to customers in another economy through setting up affiliated companies abroad.
In view of the growing importance of services supplied via this mode, C&SD has developed a statistical framework for compiling relevant statistics, known as foreign affiliates trade in services (FATS) statistics. This feature article introduces the statistical system for compiling inward FATS statistics, and presents selected inward FATS statistics for Hong Kong in 2008. It also gives a brief account of the development of Hong Kong¡¦s outward FATS statistics.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Trade in Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2802 1350).
"Port Transhipment Cargo Statistics, 2004 to 2009"
Port transhipment cargo movements have contributed significantly to the growth of port cargo throughput of Hong Kong in recent years. With an average annual growth rate of 4.5% between 2004 and 2009, port transhipment cargo movements took up 52.7% of port cargo throughput in 2009. In particular, port transhipment cargo movements between Hong Kong and the mainland of China (the Mainland) accounted for the largest share (41.1%) of Hong Kong's port transhipment cargo. About 73.6% 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 2004 to 2009.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Shipping and Cargo Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2582 4889).
"Statistics on Sectoral Concentration"
A wide range of statistical indicators can be compiled from the results of annual economic surveys conducted by C&SD for analysing the business situation and performance of various economic sectors in Hong Kong. Among others, statistics on sectoral concentration can throw light on the extent of business concentration within individual sectors.
This feature article analyses the extent of business concentration in selected economic sectors of Hong Kong by making reference to the Concentration Ratios and Herfindahl-Hirschman Indices compiled in terms of business receipts in 2007 and 2008.
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For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Distribution Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2802 1367).
"Hong Kong Population Projections 2010¡V2039"
An updated set of population projections, using the mid-2009 population estimate as the base and covering the period from 2010 to 2039, has been prepared by C&SD. In compiling the projections, the Department has made use of up-to-date information on fertility, mortality and movement patterns of the population which have emerged since the compilation of the last set of population projections.
Results of the latest population projections were announced in a press conference held on July 29, 2010 and a publication Hong Kong Population Projections 2010¡V2039 was published on the same day. This feature article provides a brief account of the projection method, assumptions and results based on information extracted from that publication.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Demographic Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2716 8044).
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 the publication free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/general_statistical_digest/index.jsp).
Print version of the publication is available for sale at HK$203 per issue. Purchase can be done in person at the Publications Unit of 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 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 publication can be directed to the General Statistics Section (1)B of C&SD (Tel. : 2582 4738).
Ends/Friday, August 20, 2010
Issued at HKT 16:01
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