May 2017 issue of Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics now available
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Apart from providing up-to-date statistics, this issue also contains two feature articles entitled "The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries in the Hong Kong Economy" and "The Profile of the Unemployed Population in Hong Kong in 2016".
"The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries in the Hong Kong Economy"
The Government has been actively pursuing economic development in order to keep up the competitive advantage of Hong Kong. The traditional four key industries in Hong Kong, including financial services, tourism, trading and logistics, and professional and producer services, have been the driving force of Hong Kong's economic growth, providing impetus to growth of other sectors and creating employment. Besides, selected emerging industries, including cultural and creative industries, medical services, education services, innovation and technology, testing and certification services, and environmental industries, have also been identified as enjoying advantages for further development.
This feature article analyses the economic contribution and employment situation in respect of the four key industries and selected emerging industries in 2015.
For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the National Income Branch, C&SD (Tel: 3903 7002; email: gdp-p@censtatd.gov.hk).
"The Profile of the Unemployed Population in Hong Kong in 2016"
The labour market of Hong Kong continued in the state of full employment in 2016. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.4% in the first three quarters in 2016 and dropped to 3.3% in the fourth quarter. The number of employed persons increased from 3 783 000 in the first quarter to 3 791 900 in the fourth quarter, outpaced the growth of the labour force from 3 914 100 to 3 914 500 over the same period. As a result, the number of unemployed persons decreased from 131 100 to 122 500. This feature article provides an analysis of the unemployed population in 2016 from various perspectives. It aims to give readers a better understanding of the unemployed population in Hong Kong.
For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the Social Analysis and Research Section, C&SD (Tel: 2887 5208; email: ghs@censtatd.gov.hk).
Published in bilingual form, the HKMDS is a compact volume of official statistics containing about 140 tables. It collects up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic situation of Hong Kong. Topics include population; labour; external trade; National Income and Balance of Payments; prices; business performance; energy; housing and property; Government accounts, finance and insurance; and transport, communications and tourism. 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 Digest free of charge at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp140.jsp?productCode=B1010002).
Enquiries about the contents of the Digest can be directed to the Statistical Information Services Section of the C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738; email: gen-enquiry@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Monday, May 15, 2017
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