Finding HK Government Finding HK Government Publications and Statistical Publications and Statistical DataData

HKIEd LibraryMarch 2010

OutlineOutlineLocating Gov't Docs or Statistical

Publications from Library Catalogue

Using Census & Statistics Dept Publications and Data

Census / By-Census DataEducational Statistics & ReportsOthers …

Locating Gov't / Stat. Locating Gov't / Stat. Publications at the Library Publications at the Library CatalogueCatalogueGovernment publications

◦ Author search by name of the Gov't body E.g. Hong Kong (China). Education Commission Note: Chinese and English names need to be searched

twice Note: name change, in particular before and after 1997

(Hong Kong Hong Kong (China); Royal …)

Statistical publications◦ Commonly used subject search pattern:

keywords + geographic terms + the word statistics E.g. School enrollment -- China -- Hong Kong -- Statistics.

If you are uncertain, use Advanced Keyword search

E.g. a:( 教育 and 委員會) and (報告) and s:(hong kong or 香港)

E.g. s:(hong kong) and s:(statistics) and (education or school* or student* or teacher*)

Major Sources for HK StatisticsMajor Sources for HK StatisticsCensus & Statistics Department

◦ Free PDF files for all publications published since Oct 2001; plus selected statistics tables & charts by subjects

◦ Regular survey◦ Ad hoc survey◦ Census / By-Census data

Statistical publications / survey / annual reports by other Departments

Other sources◦ International sources (UN, WorldBank, OECD, etc.)◦ Local surveys / research, etc.

HK Census & Statistics Dept HK Census & Statistics Dept Web SiteWeb Sitehttp://www.censtat.gov.hk/

Census & Stat Dept Publications

Hong Kong Statistics by Subject

Hong Kong Statistics by Subject: Education

With links to other Gov't Dept web sites with relevant statistics like EDB, UGC, etc. as well as key articles / studies by Census & Stat Dept

Key Statistical Publications – Key Statistical Publications – Regular SurveysRegular Surveys HK Annual Digest of Statistics

◦ Wide range of information from commonly sought statistics like population, size and distribution, GDP, CPI, trade figures to less common data like attendance at museums, ambulance calls and bankruptcy orders …

HK Monthly Digest of Statistics◦ Fixed tables on key economic and social indicators –

many on monthly or quarterly basis (for time series analysis)

◦ One or more special feature analytical articles at the last session of each issue (E.g. drug abuse situation, smoking pattern, socio-economic characteristics of HK residents traveling to Mainland China, etc. See A Collection of Feature Articles)

Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends◦ Annual data – a nice compliment to the Annual Digest

Other General Statistical Other General Statistical Publications of InterestPublications of InterestGender statistics (e.g.

Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics )

Demographic data (e.g. Projections of Population Distribution, 2009-2018, Hong Kong Life Tables 2001-2036, Demographic Trends in Hong Kong 1981-2006 , Hong Kong Population Projections 2007-2036 , etc.)

Labour statistics (e.g. Quarterly Report on General Household Survey , Quarterly Report of Wage and Payroll Statistics , etc.)

Ad Hoc Survey Conducted by Ad Hoc Survey Conducted by Census & Stat DeptCensus & Stat DeptTwo series:

1. Thematic Household Survey Reports2. Social Data Collected via the General

Household Survey: Special Topics Report

Wide variety of topics to meet the request for social data from different Gov't bureaux and departments. E.g. Internet usage pattern, medical consultation pattern, HK residents residing in Mainland China, smoking pattern, racial acceptance, crime and its victims, separation and recycling of domestic wastes, keeping of pets , Hong Kong residents with spouses/children in the Mainland of China…

Detailed Breakdown – need Detailed Breakdown – need for Census & By-census Datafor Census & By-census DataCensus or by-census data can provide

breakdowns absent from regular survey e.g. by District Board, TPU; by ethnicity, etc. in addition to territory-wide data

The comprehensiveness of details from the same subject allows cross-tabs difficult to get in other surveys (e.g. the number of teaching professionals with their usual language spoken being English, Putonghua, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Chiu Chau, Hakka …)

2006 By-Census2006 By-Censushttp://www.bycensus2006.gov.hk Data Dissemination

◦ Main reports◦ Thematic reports

E.g. Thematic Report : Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less Than 7 Years; Thematic Report : Ethnic Minorities; Thematic Report : Youths; Thematic Report : Single Parents; Women and Men in Hong Kong -  Key Statistics (2007 Edition), Updated with 2006 Population By-census Results

◦ Statistical tables (by demographic / educational, / household / economic / housing / population subgroup characteristics) E.g.

Student by Mode of Transportation by Place of Study by District

2006 By-Census Interactive Data 2006 By-Census Interactive Data Dissemination System (IDDS)Dissemination System (IDDS)http://idds.censtatd.gov.hk/

IDDS Allows you to SelectYour Own Criteria to BuildYour Own Tables / Charts /Maps Interactively

Census & Statistics Dept Census & Statistics Dept Enquiries; Email Alert Enquiries; Email Alert ServicesServices

Other Statistical SourcesOther Statistical SourcesStatistics available in other Gov't

Departments◦Search Library catalogue◦Links in Statistics by Subject in Census &

Stat. Dept web site / Check the Gov't Dept web page for annual report, statistics, etc.

◦Google search E.g. hibor site:gov.hk filetype:xls

Surveys by NGO◦Check WiseNews / Internet / Library

catalogue

HK Educational Documents HK Educational Documents and Statisticsand Statistics

Education and Training from www.gov.hk

Education Bureau (Links to other Related Bodies)

University Grants Committee

EDB Web Site: Major Reports on Hong Kong Educationhttp://www.edb.gov.hk

UGC Web Site http://www.ugc.edu.hk Publications and Statistics

Gov't PublicationsGov't Publications

Gov't Publications: Laws of Hong Kong, Gov't Publications: Laws of Hong Kong, Gazette, Consultation Papers, Policy Gazette, Consultation Papers, Policy Address, Budget, etc.Address, Budget, etc.

Consultation PaperConsultation Paper

LegCo Documents LegCo Documents http://www.legco.gov.hk

LegCo Committees and Panels. E.g.

Panel on Education Documents

LegCo Library & Research LegCo Library & Research PapersPapers

Also of InterestAlso of InterestLaws of Hong KongHong Kong Government Reports

Online (1842-1941) (Hansard and Gov't Gazettes)

Gov’t Reports (Auditor’s Reports, Reports of Special Committee and Independent Enquiries)

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