In the first quarter of 2010, 32% of Hong Kong's total exports to the mainland of China (the Mainland) were for outward processing.  The proportion was 19% for domestic exports and 32% for re-exports.  On the other hand, 52% of Hong Kong's imports>>>>>[Read more]

     Further to the external merchandise trade statistics in value terms for April 2010 released earlier on, the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (June 17) the volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for that month.

&nbs>>>>>[Read more]

     According to the latest labour force statistics released today (June 17) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 4.4% in February-April 2010 to 4.6% (provisional figure) in March-May 2010. &nbs>>>>>[Read more]

     Business receipts in value terms of all the major service industries showed increases of different magnitudes in the first quarter of 2010 when compared with the first quarter of 2009, according to the provisional figures of business receipts indices released today (>>>>>[Read more]

     The total gross value of construction works performed by main contractors in the first quarter of 2010 increased by 3.1% in nominal terms over a year earlier to $25.1 billion, according to the provisional results of the Quarterly Survey of Construction Output release>>>>>[Read more]

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released the latest figures on retail sales today (June 1).

     The value of total retail sales in April 2010, provisionally estimated at $25.1 billion, increased by 15.6% over a year ea>>>>>[Read more]