Publication Title FREE Download Version Print Version * Hong Kong as a Knowledge-based Economy (Released on 20/12/2011) The global economy has undergone significant changes in recent years. One of the key features of the changes is the growing importance of knowledge in all sectors of economic activities. Knowledge, as embodied in human capital and in technology, is now seen as a vital source of long-term economic ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 December 2011 Download Now - Labour Productivity Index for Major Economic Activities, 2000 to 2010 Labour Productivity Index (LPI) is an important economic indicator of an economy. It shows how efficiently labour input is used for generating real output and is very useful for analysing the contribution of changes in labour productivity to various industries and the economy as a whole. Factors ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 November 2011 Download Now - The Import/Export, Wholesale and Retail Trades, and Accommodation and Food Services Sectors in Hong Kong This article first presents the principal operating characteristics of the import/export, wholesale and retail trades, accommodation and food services sectors of Hong Kong in 2009, and then analyses the business environment of the sectors, by making reference to some industry averages and analytical ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 May 2011 Download Now - The Financial Services Sector in Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the most vibrant international financial centres in the world. The contribution of the financial services sector to Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product increased from some 12% in 2000 to some 15% in 2009. Although the business of the financial services sector was adversely ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 April 2011 Download Now - Trading Firms with Manufacturing-related Activities Driven by the open economic policies of China, the Hong Kong economy has been undergoing structural changes since the 1980s. Among other changes, many Hong Kong manufacturers have relocated their manufacturing processes to the mainland of China (the Mainland). Some import and export firms in Hong ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 March 2011 Download Now - Labour Productivity Index for Major Economic Activities, 2000 to 2009 Labour Productivity Index (LPI) is an important economic indicator of an economy. It shows how efficiently labour input is used for generating real output and is very useful for analysing the contribution of changes in labour productivity to various industries and the economy as a whole. Factors ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 22 November 2010 Download Now - The Asset Management Industry in Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the most vibrant international financial centres in the world and has strength in managing investments in the Asia Pacific region. Asset management industry has developed rapidly in Hong Kong in recent years. This article presents the operating characteristics and economic ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 September 2010 Download Now - Statistics on Sectoral Concentration A wide range of statistical indicators can be compiled from the results of annual economic surveys conducted by the Census and Statistics Department for analysing the business situation and performance of various economic sectors in Hong Kong. Among others, statistics on sectoral concentration can ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 August 2010 Download Now - Business Performance and Operating Characteristics of the Transport Sector, 1999 to 2008 With the progress in social and economic development in Hong Kong and the busy trading and tourism activities, the transport sector continues to play a significant role in our economy. In 2008, it accounted for 6.0% of the Gross Domestic Product at current factor cost. This article describes ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 July 2010 Download Now - The Financial Services Sector in Hong Kong Hong Kong has developed into one of the most vibrant international financial centres in the world. The contribution of the financial services sector to Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product reached some 16% in 2008, almost doubled the figure in 1998. Although the financial services sector experienced ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 April 2010 Download Now - Statistical Approach for Measuring Sectoral Development – Progressing with the Times Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) has all along been adhering to international standards and practices in developing statistical methods for compiling different types of statistics. However, there are occasions where C&SD has to devise supplementary statistical frameworks using tailor-made ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 22 December 2009 Download Now - Hong Kong as a Knowledge-based Economy (Released on 20/11/2009) Many advanced economies have undergone significant changes in recent years. One of the key characteristics of the changes is the growing importance of knowledge in all sectors of economic activities. The incorporation of information and knowledge into economic activities is inducing profound ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 November 2009 Download Now - Labour Productivity Index for Major Economic Activities, 2000 to 2008 Labour Productivity Index (LPI) is an important economic indicator of an economy. It shows how efficient labour input is used for generating real output and is very useful in analysing the contribution of changes in labour productivity to various industries and the economy as a whole. Factors ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 November 2009 Download Now - Business Receipts Indices for Service Industries (Released on 21/10/2009) The Census and Statistics Department has been compiling the quarterly Business Receipts Indices (BRIs) of selected service industries since 1993 to gauge their short term business performance. This article presents the methodology for compiling the BRIs and the performance of individual service ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 October 2009 Download Now - Statistics on Sectoral Concentration A wide range of statistical indicators can be compiled from the results of annual economic surveys conducted by the Census and Statistics Department for analysing the business situation and performance of various economic sectors in Hong Kong. Among others, statistics on sectoral concentration can ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 24 August 2009 Download Now - The Wholesale, Retail and Import and Export Trades, Restaurants and Hotels Sectors in Hong Kong The Census and Statistics Department conducts annual economic surveys for compiling statistics on the operating characteristics of various sectors of Hong Kong. The statistics compiled are useful to both the Government and the private sector in formulating policies and making decisions. The ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 May 2009 Download Now - Trading Firms with Manufacturing-related Activities Driven by the open economic policies of China, the Hong Kong economy has been undergoing structural changes since the 1980s. Among other changes, many Hong Kong manufacturers have relocated their manufacturing processes to the mainland of China (the Mainland). Some import and export firms in Hong ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 February 2009 Download Now - Revision of the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification It is important to comply with international standards in official statistics so as to achieve harmonisation and comparability in the global context. In keeping abreast of the latest developments of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Revision 4 (ISIC ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 November 2008 Download Now - Statistics on Sectoral Concentration A wide range of statistical indicators can be compiled from the results of annual economic surveys of the Census and Statistics Department for analysing the business situation and performance of various economic sectors in Hong Kong. Among others, statistics on sectoral concentration can throw ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 July 2008 Download Now - Business Performance and Operating Characteristics of the Transport Sector, 1997 to 2006 With the progress in social and economic development in Hong Kong and the busy trade and tourism activities, the transport sector accounted for 7.7% of the Gross Domestic Product at current factor cost in 2006. This article describes the business performance and operating characteristics of the ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 July 2008 Download Now - Hong Kong as a Knowledge-based Economy (Released on 20/11/2007) Many advanced economies have undergone significant changes in recent years. One of the key characteristics of the changes is the growing importance of knowledge in all sectors of economic activities. The incorporation of information and knowledge into economic activities is inducing profound ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 December 2007 Download Now - Labour Productivity Index for Major Economic Activities, 2000 to 2006 Labour Productivity Index (LPI) is a very important economic indicator of an economy. It shows how efficient labour input is used for generating real output and is very useful in analysing the contributions to various industries and the economy brought about by changes in labour productivity. ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 November 2007 Download Now - Business Receipts Indices for Service Industries (Released on 20/9/2007) Since 1993, the Census and Statistics Department has been compiling the quarterly Business Receipts Indices (BRIs) of selected service industries to gauge their short term business performance. This article presents the methodology for compiling the BRIs and the performance of individual service ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 September 2007 Download Now - Retail Sector in Hong Kong The retail sector is one of the major service sectors in Hong Kong. Data on the structural and operating characteristics of the retail sector are collected annually by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) via the Annual Survey of Wholesale, Retail and Import and Export Trades, Restaurants ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 July 2007 Download Now - Statistics on Sectoral Concentration A wide range of statistical indicators can be compiled from results of annual economic surveys of the Census and Statistics Department for analysing the business situation or performance of various economic sectors in Hong Kong. Among others, statistics on sectoral concentration can throw light on ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 June 2007 Download Now - The Wholesale, Retail and Import and Export Trades, Restaurants and Hotels Sectors in Hong Kong Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 April 2007 Download Now - Trading Firms with Manufacturing-related Activities (Released on 22/2/2007) Driven by the open economic policies of China, the Hong Kong economy has been undergoing structural changes since the 1980s. Among others, many Hong Kong manufacturers have relocated their manufacturing processes to the mainland of China (Mainland). Some import and ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 22 February 2007 Download Now - Labour Productivity Index for Major Economic Activities, 2000-2005 Labour Productivity Index (LPI) is a very important economic indicator of an economy. It shows how efficient labour input is used for generating real output and how useful it is in analysing the contributions to various industries and the economy brought about by ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 November 2006 Download Now - Business Performance and Operating Characteristics of the Transport Sector, 1995-2004 The article describes the business performance and operating characteristics of the transport sector during 1995 to 2004, mainly based on the findings of the Annual Survey of Transport and Related Services. Reference is also made to the relevant statistics such as ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 June 2006 Download Now - The Wholesale, Retail and Import and Export Trades, Restaurants and Hotels Sectors in Hong Kong (Released on 24/04/2006) The sectoral economic statistics, embedded with lots of useful information on various trades, are also useful reference for business operators and investors in decision-making.This article first analyses the principal operating characteristics of the wholesale, retail ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 24 April 2006 Download Now - Labour Productivity Index for Major Economic Activities of Hong Kong (Released on 21/11/2005) Labour Productivity Index (LPI) is a very important economic indicator of an economy. It shows how efficient labour input is used for generating real output, and is useful in analysing how changes in labour productivity contribute to an industry and the economy. ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 November 2005 Download Now - Business Receipts Indices for Service Industries (Released on 20/6/2005) Since 1993, the Census and Statistics Department has been compiling the quarterly Business Receipts Indices (BRIs) of selected service industries to gauge their short term business performance. This article presents the methodology in compiling the BRIs and the ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 June 2005 Download Now - Trading Firms with Manufacturing-related Activities (Released on 22/2/2005) The Hong Kong economy has been undergoing structural changes in the past two decades. Driven by the open economic policies of China, many Hong Kong manufacturers have relocated their manufacturing processes to the mainland of China (Mainland). Some import and export ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 22 February 2005 Download Now - Labour Productivity Index for Major Economic Activities of Hong Kong (Released on 20/9/2004) Labour Productivity Index (LPI) is a very important economic indicator of an economy. It shows how efficient labour input is used for generating real output, and is useful in analysing how changes in labour productivity contribute to an industry and the economy. Factors affecting changes in LPI ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 September 2004 Download Now - Quarterly Business Tendency Survey Business expectations are views of businessmen on the short-term business performance. Such views are currently collected through the Quarterly Business Tendency Survey conducted by the Census and Statistics Department with the objective of providing a quick reference, with minimum time lag, for ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 August 2004 Download Now - Business Performance and Operating Characteristics of the Transport Sector, 1993-2002 With the development of Hong Kong into an international trade centre and transportation hub, the transport sector expanded rapidly from 1993 to 2002. The transport sector accounted for 8.1% of the Gross Domestic Product in 2002. This article describes the business performance and ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 June 2004 Download Now - Labour Productivity Index for Major Economic Activities of Hong Kong (Released on 21/11/2003) Labour Productivity Index (LPI) is a very important economic indicator of an economy. It shows how efficient labour input is used for generating real output, and is useful in analysing how improvement in labour productivity contribute to an industry and the economy. Factors affecting changes in ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 November 2003 Download Now - Introduction of the Central Register of Establishments and its Services The Central Register of Establishments is maintained by the Census and Statistics Department. It is a computerised database containing information of individual establishments in Hong Kong. This article presents the features of the Register and its services available to the public. Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 22 October 2003 Download Now - Trends in consumer spending Consumer spending, as measured by private consumption expenditure (PCE), has been on a steady growth trend in the early 1990s. Nevertheless, it becomes more volatile in recent years, in particular in the aftermath of the Asian Financial Crisis. The change in consumer spending is a ... More Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 August 2003 Download Now -