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Following is a question by the Hon Lee Cheuk-yan and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, in the Legislative Council today (March 30):
Question:
Concerning the General Household Survey 2010 published by the Census and Statistics Department, can the Government provide the statistics on the number of employed persons with monthly employment earnings of $6,500 or below in different household categories according to the table at Annex 1.
Reply:
President,
Annual statistics for 2010 are not yet available. According to the results of the General Household Survey in the fourth quarter of 2010, the number of employed persons with monthly employment earnings of $6,500 or below by household size, monthly household income and gender is at Annex 2.
Ends/Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Issued at HKT 11:31
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