Census and Statistics (Quarterly Survey of Employment and Vacancies) Order
[5 March 1982]
(Format changes—E.R. 6 of 2022)
(Repealed L.N. 115 of 1994)
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires— (E.R. 6 of 2022)
business undertaking (商業經營) means an undertaking carrying on business in Hong Kong, including non-profit-making bodies and statutory bodies; (L.N. 115 of 1994) survey (調查) means the statistical survey referred to in paragraph 3; survey period (調查期) means the survey period specified under paragraph 6.The Commissioner shall carry out a statistical survey on the expiration of each survey period for business undertakings in Hong Kong to compile statistics relating to employment and vacancies in the survey period.
For the purpose of the survey, the Commissioner shall issue a questionnaire with the matters specified in the Schedule for persons in the business undertakings to complete and return within the time the Commissioner specifies.
The persons required to give information under paragraph 4 are—
for a body corporate, a director, secretary or other person concerned in the management;
for a partnership, a partner;
in any other case, the proprietor.
For the purpose of this Order, the survey periods shall be— (E.R. 6 of 2022)
January, February and March 1999; (L.N. 115 of 1994; L.N. 42 of 1999)
each period of 3 consecutive months thereafter.
The Commissioner may use sampling methods for the collection of information relevant to a survey.
This Order is to apply to a business undertaking notwithstanding that it commenced business after the commencement of any survey period or ceased to carry on business during that period.
All completed schedules collected or received by census officers for the surveys and all copies shall be destroyed not later than 24 months after the relevant survey period.
Name, address, number of persons engaged and nature of business in respect of each establishment submitting a combined return
Business registration number
Date on which the establishment commenced business
Type of ownership
Nature of business
Number and sex of persons engaged
Number of persons engaged working outside Hong Kong by sex
Number of vacancies
Reasons for significant changes in the number of persons engaged and vacancies
Characteristics of vacancies
Information to facilitate contact with the person required to give information under paragraph 5 including his name, telephone number and fax number