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The 2010 Edition of the Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics is published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (November 17). The Digest is now available for downloading (in PDF format) free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/index.jsp).
The Digest is a comprehensive and convenient collection of official statistics. It contains some 300 statistical tables on a wide range of topics, including:
* Population and vital events
* Labour
* External trade
* Industrial production
* Commerce
* Science and technology
* Land, building, construction and real estate
* Housing and property
* Transport, communications and tourism
* Public accounts, money and finance
* Prices and food supplies
* Education
* Health
* Social welfare
* Law and order
* Culture, entertainment and recreation
* Environment, climate and geography
* National income and balance of payments
This Digest aims to provide detailed annual statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic developments of Hong Kong. Most of the data are presented in respect of 7 years : the most recent 6 years and the last 11th year. This facilitates readers to compare the developments over the recent years and the 10-year or two 5-year intervals in the past. Descriptions of the scope and nature of the statistical data together with definitions of the terms and explanations of the concepts used in this Digest are provided in the "Concepts and Definitions" part in each chapter.
The print version of this Digest will be available for sale at $248 per copy in end-November 2010. Purchase can be done in the following ways :
(i) Purchase in person at the Publications Unit of C&SD (Address: 19/F Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel: 2582 3025).
(ii) Complete a mail order form which is available for downloading at the C&SD Website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/other_services/provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp) and return it to C&SD.
(iii) Purchase online at the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk).
The Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics is one of the general statistical digests compiled by C&SD. Other digests include Hong Kong Economic Trends (half-monthly), Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics and Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends (biennial). These digests bring together statistical data which cover a wide range of topics relating to the society, economy and businesses of Hong Kong. Each having its own features, these digests are published at different frequencies with statistical data series presented in various lengths, depths and formats. Complementing each other, they together form a comprehensive series for reference.
Enquiries about the contents of the Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics can be directed to the General Statistics Section (1)A of C&SD (Tel: 2582 4733 or email: g1a_1@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Issued at HKT 15:05
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