Finding HK Government Publications and Statistical Data HKIEd Library March 2011

2 Outline Locating Gov't Docs or Statistical Publications from Library Catalogue Using Census & Statistics Dept Publications and Data Census / By-Census Data Educational Statistics & Reports Others …

3 Locating Gov't / Stat. Publications at the Library Catalogue Government publications ◦ Author search by name of the Gov't body  E.g. Hong Kong (China). Education DeptHong Kong (China). Education Dept  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.School enrollment -- China -- Hong Kong -- Statistics.

4 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 )a:( 教育 and 委員會 ) and ( 報告 ) and s:(hong kong or 香港 )

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

6 Major Sources for HK Statistics Census & 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.

7 HK Census & Statistics Dept Web Site

8 Census & Statistics Department Publications Census & Statistics Department Publications

9 Hong Kong Statistics by Subject Hong Kong Statistics by Subject

10 Hong Kong Statistics by Subject: Education 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

11 Key Statistical Publications – Regular 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)A Collection of Feature Articles Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends ◦ Annual data – a nice compliment to the Annual Digest

12 Other General Statistical Publications of Interest Gender statistics (e.g. Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics)Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics Demographic data (e.g. Projections of Population Distribution, , Hong Kong Life Tables , Demographic Trends in Hong Kong , Projections of Population Distribution, , etc.)Projections of Population Distribution, Hong Kong Life Tables Demographic Trends in Hong Kong Projections of Population Distribution, Labour statistics (e.g. Quarterly Report on General Household Survey, Quarterly Report of Wage and Payroll Statistics, etc.)Quarterly Report on General Household SurveyQuarterly Report of Wage and Payroll Statistics

13 Ad Hoc / Special Surveys Conducted by Census & Stat Dept Two series: Two series 1.Thematic Household Survey Reports 2.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… Internet usage patternmedical consultation pattern,HK residents residing in Mainland Chinasmoking pattern racial acceptancecrime and its victimsseparation and recycling of domestic wasteskeeping of pets Hong Kong residents with spouses/children in the Mainland of China

14 Detailed Breakdown – need for Census & By-census Data Census or by-census data can provide breakdowns absent from regular survey e.g. by District Board, TPU; by ethnicity, etc. 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 …)

By-Census Data Dissemination ◦ Main reports Main reports ◦ Thematic 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) Statistical tables

By-Census Interactive Data Dissemination System (IDDS) Find IDDS in Census & Stat Dept Home Page

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22 Other Statistical Sources Statistics 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 (finding only excel file from the HK Gov’t web site using the keyword “hibor”)hibor site:gov.hk filetype:xls Surveys by NGO ◦ Check WiseNews / Internet / Library catalogueWiseNews

23 HK Educational Documents and Statistics

24 Press Releases and Publications  Publications & Reports  Major reports EDB Web Site: Major Reports on Hong Kong Education

25 Major Reports dating back to 1960's

26 Press Releases and Publications  Consultation Papers

27 Press Releases and Publications  Figures and Statistics

28 UGC Web Site Publications and Statistics

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30 Other Gov't Publications Government, Law & Order

31 Gov't Information and Publications: Gazette, Consultation Papers, etc.

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33 Accounts of the Gov't and Gov't Reports: Budgets, Gov't Accounts

34 Government Budget expenses details provides lots of data E.g. fromhttp://

35 LegCo Documents LegCo Committees and Panels. E.g. Panel on Education Documents

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37 LegCo Research Papers

38 LegCo Research Papers by Policy Area (since 1994)

39 Others Laws of Hong Kong Hong Kong Government Reports Online ( ) (Hansard and Gov't Gazettes) Hong Kong Government Reports Online ( )

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