Hong Kong will launch the seventh large-scale population census in 2021
Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, November 8th (Reporter Zhu Yuxuan) The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chen Maobo, stated in his blog on the 8th that the Special Administrative Region Government will carry out a large-scale population census from the end of June to early August 2021, covering the entire territory of Hong Kong. Citizens.
Chen Maobo said that through the population census, the SAR government can compile information on the social and economic characteristics of the Hong Kong population, as well as the latest benchmark statistics on detailed regional distribution.
A comprehensive understanding of Hong Kong’s latest demographic structure and age distribution and other benchmark statistics is of great significance to the timely adjustment of government policies.
Chen Maobo said that as the new crown pneumonia epidemic may bring uncertainties to the census-related work, the Census and Statistics Department of the SAR Government will further strengthen the use of information technology for data collection, including allowing census takers to enter the collected data in real time. System, provide encrypted online questionnaires for citizens to fill out, etc. to improve processing efficiency and reduce the risk of epidemic spread.
Since 1961, Hong Kong has conducted a census every ten years, and a mid-term population census has been conducted between the two censuses.
Hong Kong conducted population censuses in 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011, and conducted mid-term population statistics in 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2016.
The census to be conducted in 2021 is the seventh census in Hong Kong.
Chen Maobo emphasized that statistics and census work requires the active cooperation of citizens and enterprises. He called on everyone to actively support the various visits of the Census and Statistics Department, especially the large-scale census next year, so that the SAR government can grasp the latest and comprehensive data of Hong Kong and understand the society. The conditions of different links are used to assist in evaluating and formulating appropriate policies and allocating resources, so that government work can more closely follow the development of society and the needs of citizens.