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s economy before more detailed statistics become available. 若需要较详细的社会及经济统计资料或较远年 份的按年数,则可参考《香港统计年刊》. 当中所载大部分数且云吒瞿攴莸氖奔涫 发表,而数列跨越的年期为十年.至於《香港 社会及经济趋势》,则旨在选录与社会及经济 各方面有关的主要按年统计数列并加以分析. 除载有统计

图表外,兼有短评阐释,让读者综 观香港过去十年的社会及经济趋势.这本刊物 为双年刊,於单数年份出版. In case users require more detailed social and economic data or more back-dated annual data, they should refer to the Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics. Most of the data are presented for seven years, spanning a period of ten years. As regards the Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends, this publication aims to present selected major annual data series relating to various social and economic aspects of Hong Kong for analysis. With the use of tables and charts, plus commentaries, this publication is meant to give readers an overall view of Hong Kong'

s social and economic trends in the past decade. It is published biennially in odd-numbered years. 本月刊内统计资料围和性质的说明,以及词 汇的释义,均载於每节的「概念及方法」部分 内. Description of the scope and nature of the statistical data and definitions of the terms used in this Monthly Digest are provided in the '

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part in each section. 香港统计月刊 二零零一年十月 v Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics October

2001 统计数怯烧臣拼捌渌棵藕突 构编制.政府统计处承蒙提供资料,深表谢 意.资料来源刊载在统计表下. The statistical data are compiled by the Census and Statistics Department and by other government departments and organizations. The Census and Statistics Department gratefully acknowledges such contributions. Data sources are given under each table. 除非另有注明外,每节的「其他有关刊物」所 述的刊物是由政府统计处编制.本刊末载有政 府统计处出版的刊物名单(包括综合性统计刊 物及各主题刊物)和订购表格. Unless otherwise specified, the publications in '

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of each section are produced by the Census and Statistics Department. A list of publications of the Census and Statistics Department (including general statistical digests and thematic publications) and an order form are available at the end of this publication. 特别注释 Special Note 载於今期月刊的人口数字及其他在编制过程中 涉及应用人口数字的统计数字,与本月刊二零 零一年八月号及较早期号所载的数字或有不 同,这是由於以下其中一项或两项因素所致: Population figures presented in the present issue of the Monthly Digest may be different from those presented in the August

2001 issue and earlier issues. The same applies to other statistics which in the process of their compilation involve the use of population figures. The differences may be due to one or both of the following reasons: (a) 自二零零零年八月起,「居住人口」方法 已取代「广义时点」方法以编制香港的人 口数字.追溯至一九九六年的修订人口数 字经已编制.根路椒ū嘀频娜丝谑 字,更能反映香港人口的居住和流动形 态. (a) Since August 2000, the resident population approach has been adopted in place of the extended de facto approach for compiling Hong Kong population figures. Revised population figures backdated to