Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Government of India

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Microsoft come together to launch ‘AI Careers for Women’ by establishing 30 Centers of Excellence in Women Colleges Across Six States in the Country

CoEs in Tier-II and Tier-III towns to offer specialized undergraduate AI courses to equip young women with industry-aligned skills and foster careers in Artificial Intelligence

‘Empowering young women with in-demand digital skills will not only transform individual careers but also accelerate the nation’s journey towards a more equitable and innovation-driven economy’: Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary

Posted On: 22 APR 2025 5:33PM by PIB Delhi

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch AI Careers for Women—a pioneering skilling initiative aimed at empowering women in higher education institutions to pursue careers in Artificial Intelligence (AI). This strategic collaboration seeks to bridge the gender gap in emerging tech by equipping women with industry-aligned AI skills, enabling them to participate meaningfully in the digital economy and become active contributors to India’s innovation-led growth.

 

As part of this collaboration, Microsoft will provide 240-hours training curriculum under AI skilling and Innovation framework for women, aligned to the industry standards, and developed in consultation with the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). The training will be delivered in a hub and spoke model in partnership with the state government departments for higher education, across a network of 30 Centre of Excellence – Hubs and 150 educational institutions – spokes in Tier-II and Tier-III towns across six states.

Speaking on the partnership, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister of State, Ministry of Education, said, “This initiative exemplifies how government and industry can come together to shape an inclusive and future-ready workforce. Our partnership with Microsoft underlines the Ministry’s commitment to expanding opportunities for women in emerging tech fields like AI. By embedding this program within credit-linked university curricula and aligning it with the National Education Policy (NEP), we’re reimagining 21st-century learning—making it flexible, interdisciplinary, and deeply rooted in industry needs. Empowering young women with in-demand digital skills will not only transform individual careers but also accelerate the nation’s journey toward a more equitable and innovation-driven economy.”

 

 

As one of the program partners, Edunet Foundation will implement this program, working closely with the participating academic institutions, government bodies, corporate organizations and industry bodies, building an alliance to bring ecosystem change and enable industry relevant skills and economic opportunities for Women in AI, thereby enhancing their workforce participation.

The program complements classroom learning in higher education by establishing 30 centers of excellence at women institutions that act as hub centers and further support 150 spoke centers in Tier-II and Tier-III towns, offering in-depth AI training with hands-on exposure to AI tools and real-world applications, helping 20,000 learners to gain industry-relevant skills and project-based experience. Learners will benefit through structured training from experts, AI certifications, internships, apprenticeship, fellowship, career guidance and job opportunities in AI enabled roles.

The program will also create opportunities for women in rural India to innovate on AI and enhance their economic opportunities, equipping them to be AI developers, building AI applications and datasets, thereby building talent pipeline for rural AI innovation/enterprise. This initiative builds on Microsoft’s ongoing skilling efforts with MSDE. MSDE will collaborate with Microsoft in accreditation of the curriculum and enable rural girls with apprenticeship and job opportunities through these centers of excellence.

 

 

Highlighting Microsoft’s commitment to inclusive skilling, Aparna Gupta, Global Delivery Center Leader Microsoft India, said, “I’m thrilled to see Microsoft’s partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) take shape, empowering young women in India to build careers in AI. We believe that equitable access to AI skills is crucial for inclusive economic growth. Through this collaboration, we’re strengthening capacity building across institutions in Tier-II and Tier-III towns, ultimately enabling more women to thrive in an AI-powered economy and shape the workforce of tomorrow”.

The initiative aims to enhance women workforce participation in digital economy and aligns with the government’s mission of creating equitable access to future-ready skills. The program is designed to expand digital career pathways for women and contribute to a more inclusive technology workforce.

 

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(Release ID: 2123510) Visitor Counter : 101

Source: Government of India

Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri Shripad Yesso Naik chairs the 4th meeting of Group of Ministers constituted for addressing issues related to viability of distribution utilities in the country

Regulatory reforms, cost reflective tariff

Financial restructuring of DISCOMs to improve efficiency and quality  of operation

Reducing cost of Generation is essential to improving viability of Utilities

Posted On: 22 APR 2025 7:49PM by PIB Delhi

Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, chaired the 4^th meeting of Group of Ministers constituted for addressing issues related to viability of electricity distribution utilities in Vijayawada today.

Shri A. K Sharma, Energy Minister, Uttar Pradesh, Shri Gottipati Ravi Kumar, Energy Minister, Andhra Pradesh, Shri Hiralal Nagar, Minster of State for Energy, Rajasthan and Smt. Meghana Sakore Bordikar, Minister of State for Energy, Maharashtra as members of the Group attended the meeting. The meeting was also attended by senior representatives from All India DISCOM Association (AIDA), senior officials from Central Government, State Governments, State Power Utilities of Member States and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Ltd.

Union Minister of State in his opening address welcomed Energy Ministers from the member States and thanked Energy Minister, Andhra Pradesh, for hosting the meeting. He highlighted about the deliberations held during the first three meetings of GoM regarding challenges being faced by the distribution utilities and stressed upon the need for regulatory reforms. He also mentioned about the key actionable items identified by GoM till the last held meeting including the steps that needs to be taken by the Central and the State Governments for improving efficiency of utilities.

Hon’ble Minister highlighted about the collective responsibilities of State Governments and Regulatory Commissions for making distribution sector sustainable.

In his address, Energy Minister, Andhra Pradesh thanked the Union Minister of State for having the 4th meeting of the Group of Ministers in Vijayawada.

All India DISCOMs Association (AIDA), as a special invitee, also made a presentation on the subject. It was mentioned that SERCs need to comply with Tariff Policy and Rules while finalising the Tariff petitions of the Utilities. It was also mentioned that there is a need for having a comprehensive review of the tariff policy which is in sync with the present requirements and challenges of the Utilities and its consumers.

Joint Secretary (Distribution), Ministry of Power, GoI made a presentation highlighting key areas of intervention. He presented the key parameters reflecting the present financial status of the utilities of the member States, and major regulatory disallowances in their tariff/true-up orders. It was also presented that the annual revenue increase of most of the utilities is not commensurate with the increase in debt being taken by them. The presentation also highlighted the action plan proposed to reduce the outstanding debts and losses of the distribution utilities.

The key points of discussions included role that the State Governments may play for ensuring cost reflective tariff, in ensuring timely payment of subsidies and Government department dues, expediting works ongoing under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme including the smart metering works, increasing the use of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics to improve power purchase optimisation and demand forecasting, etc. The States also requested support of GoI in reforming its distribution sector through measures like distribution franchisee/privatization/ introduction of parallel licensee, etc.

It was emphasised by the Member States that the Group of Ministers may be continued beyond submission of the final report, and on a rotation basis States may be invited to brainstorm on the issues affecting the power sector as a whole. It was proposed to hold a dedicated session on measure for reducing Power Purchase costs by inviting all the stakeholders.

The Group of Ministers reiterated its commitment and expressed resolve to take necessary measures for improving the financial viability of distribution utilities.

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(Release ID: 2123583) Visitor Counter : 53

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum+ 2025 Ministerial Panel was held today, during which participating cultural ministers and senior officials exchanged views and shared their experience on policies and measures to promote arts and cultural development.

 

Officiating at the panel opening, Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law highlighted that technological advancement is inevitable as the world has undergone rapid and vigorous changes.

 

A people-oriented approach, ie an approach to connect more with people, to create more for people and to engage more people, should be adopted, in order to promote arts and cultural development, she stressed.

 

Miss Law added that by making good use of its positions as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange as well as the largest art trading centre in Asia, Hong Kong will continue to thrive.

 

Separately, Acting Chief Executive Chan Kwok-ki hosted the gala dinner for the delegations as well as local cultural leaders. In his speech at the event, Mr Chan pointed out that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has been actively fostering the city’s development into an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange with the clear national support in the National 14th Five-Year Plan.

 

With its unique advantage of blending Chinese and Western cultures and its extensive international connections, Hong Kong will become a “super connector” and “super value-adder” between the Mainland and the rest of the world, he stressed.

 

The Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum aims to promote cultural co-operation and exchanges among regions. Themed “Connect, Create, Engage: Bridging Cultures for All”, this year’s gathering has expanded its scale, welcoming participation from Belt & Road countries outside Asia.

 

The delegations attending the forum visited the Hong Kong Museum of Art and Oil Street Art Space yesterday. They will attend the plenary session and visit the Hong Kong Palace Museum tomorrow.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Chief Executive John Lee today arrived in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, to start a four-day visit programme, touring local innovation and technology facilities, and meeting Hong Kong people and representatives of Hong Kong enterprises in Zhejiang.

 

Upon arriving in Hangzhou in the afternoon, Mr Lee, along with a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government delegation he is leading, visited the ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific & Technological Innovation Center to learn more about the latest developments in innovation and technology collaboration between Hong Kong and Hangzhou.

 

The Chief Executive pointed out that Zhejiang University is one of the eligible Mainland universities under the Top Talent Pass Scheme, and over 4,000 of its graduates have been approved to pursue their careers in Hong Kong through the scheme.

 

He also highlighted that the centre serves as a major innovation and technology platform in Zhejiang, bringing together talent skilled in the collaborative development of industry, education and research sectors.

      

In the evening, Mr Lee attended a dinner, hosted by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Zhejiang, where he engaged with Hong Kong people and representatives of Hong Kong enterprises in Zhejiang to find out more about their daily lives and developments.

 

He encouraged them to leverage their strengths to serve Zhejiang enterprises in going global and attracting foreign investment, with a view to contributing to mutual benefits and the high-quality development of Hong Kong and Zhejiang.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload dropped by 194 cases to 195,581 in March, down 0.1% from February, the Social Welfare Department announced today.

Ill-health cases fell by 0.3% month on month to 27,689. Permanent disability cases and single parent cases both decreased 0.2%, to 16,667 and 18,993 cases respectively.

Old age cases and unemployment cases both dropped 0.1%, to 110,846 and 16,057 cases respectively.

Meanwhile, low-earnings cases registered an increase of 0.1%, to reach 1,356 cases.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.2% in the January to March period, same as that in December 2024 to February 2025, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.

 

The underemployment rate remained at 1.1%.

 

Total employment was 3,692,700, down 16,800 from December 2024 to February 2025, while the labour force also dropped 5,800 to 3,815,500.

 

The number of unemployed people increased from 111,700 to 122,800. Meanwhile, the number of underemployed people increased from 40,700 to 42,700.

 

Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun said the increasingly uncertain external environment due to escalated trade conflicts may weigh on hiring sentiment in some sectors.

 

Nonetheless, the continued growth of the Mainland economy, supported by the central government’s boosting policies, alongside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s various policy measures to continuously promote economic growth and support enterprises, are expected to provide support to labour demand, he added.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in March showed a drop of 194 cases, representing a decrease of 0.1 per cent compared with that of February, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (April 22).

The total CSSA caseload at the end of March stood at 195 581 (see attached table), with a total of 262 266 recipients.

Analysed by case nature, ill-health cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 0.3 per cent to 27 689 cases. Both permanent disability cases and single parent cases decreased by 0.2 per cent to 16 667 cases and 18 993 cases respectively. Both old age cases and unemployment cases dropped by 0.1 per cent to 110 846 cases and 16 057 cases respectively.

Low-earnings cases registered an increase of 0.1 per cent to 1 356 cases.

Source: Government of India

Union Health Ministry observes Pan-India ‘Fire Safety Week’ from 21st  to 25th April; Union Health Secretary leads the pledge ceremony on ‘Fire Safety in Health Facilities’

The ‘Fire Safety Week’ highlights the need for collective commitment to fire and electrical safety in health care facilities at all levels  

Over 3,000 participants virtually join the pledge ceremony and webinar on “Emergency evacuation and patient safety strategies” and “Fire prevention in high-risk areas of healthcare facilities”

Online Pledge and Fire Safety Quiz published in collaboration with MyGOV platform of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Posted On: 22 APR 2025 2:18PM by PIB Delhi

Speaking at the occasion, the Union Health Secretary stressed on the importance of ensuring fire and electrical safety in all health facilities, while highlighting need for fire safety planning, capacity building of all healthcare functionaries on hospital fire safety as well as need to organize regular mock drills on fire preparedness as well as patient evacuation.

Smt. Srivastava also highlighted the need to develop a culture of safety at health facilities. She urged all public and private health facilities to participate maximally in the activities and share the best practices with the Ministry to enhance and ensure the fire safety across all health facilities in the country.

All the participants pledged to uphold the highest standards of fire safety within their respective organizations and healthcare facilities; cultivate a culture of fire safety awareness within their respective institutions by educating all staff and stakeholders on fire prevention, emergency response procedures, and the vital resources needed to maintain a safe environment; prioritize the safety of every patient, colleague, and visitor; embrace innovative solutions to prevent fire hazards and create a legacy of safety, resilience, and trust.

 

The Ministry has also organized a two-day webinar series on fire and electrical safety in health facilities, covering crucial aspects like prevention, regulatory compliance, maintenance and operations of fire detection and suppression systems, patient evacuation as well as holding mock-drills/ mock exercises to engage. In total, the webinar series has been attended by over 3,000 participants from all States/UTs.

Seeking active involvement of all States/UTs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also circulated a detailed checklist to all States/UTs, while urging them to direct all health facilities (public and private) to undertake fire and electrical safety audits. All States/UTs have been requested to organize awareness generation activities, especially in medical colleges as well as large tertiary level hospitals. Such awareness generation activities will include organizing poster-making/quiz competition, holding demonstrations on optimal use of fire detection and suppression equipment/systems, etc.

Considering the need for active participation by private health sector too, the Ministry has also urged Indian Medical Association, Central Ministries and Departments to participate in observing ‘Fire Safety Week’ activities through their State and District level branches.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with MyGOV platform of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has also published online pledge as well as fire safety quiz. The pledge as well as quiz may be accessed using the link https://pledge.mygov.in/fire-safety-in-healthcare/ and https://quiz.mygov.in/quiz/quiz-on-fire-safety-at-healthcare-facilities/.

Union Health Ministry is committed to ensure safety and well-being of patients (both outpatients and inpatients), their attendants and all healthcare functionaries at the healthcare facilities. The Ministry continues to engage with all States/UTs by issuing detailed advisories, checklists and Do’s & Don’ts on fire prevention and safety in health facilities.

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(Release ID: 2123418) Visitor Counter : 105

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 22 APR 2025 2:25PM by PIB Delhi

Based on the result of the written part of Civil Services Examination, 2024 held by the Union Public Service Commission in September, 2024 and the interviews for Personality Test held in January-April, 2025, following is the list, in order of merit, of candidates who have been recommended for appointment to:

(i) Indian Administrative Service;

(ii) Indian Foreign Service;

(iii) Indian Police Service; and

(iv) Central Services, Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’.

2. A total number of 1009 candidates have been recommended for appointment as per following break-up:

GENERAL	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	TOTAL
335 (incl. 10 PwBD-1, 05 PwBD-2, 11 PwBD-3 & 05 PwBD-5)	109 (incl. Nil PwBD-1, 01 PwBD-2, Nil PwBD-3 & Nil PwBD-5)	318 (incl. 02 PwBD-1, 02 PwBD-2, 03 PwBD-3 & 03 PwBD-5)	160 (incl. Nil PwBD-1, Nil PwBD-2, Nil PwBD-3 & 01 PwBD-5)	87 (incl. Nil PwBD-1, Nil PwBD-2, 02 PwBD-3 & Nil PwBD-5)	1009 (incl. 12 PwBD-1, 08 PwBD-2, 16 PwBD-3 & 09 PwBD-5)

 

3. In accordance with Rule 20 (4) & (5) of the Civil Services Examination Rules 2024, the Commission is maintaining a consolidated Reserve List of candidates as under:

GENERAL EWS OBC SC ST PwBD-1 TOTAL 115 35 59 14 06 01 230

4. Appointment to the various Services will be made according to the number of vacancies available with due consideration to the provisions contained in the Rules for the Examination. The number of vacancies reported by the Government to be filled is as under:

SERVICES GEN EWS OBC SC ST Total

I.A.S. 73 18 52 24 13 180

I.F.S. 23 05 13 09 05 55

I.P.S. 60 14 41 22 10 147

Central Services Group ‘A’ 244 57 168 90 46 605

Group ‘B’ Services 55 15 44 15 13 142

Total 455 109 318 160 87 1129*

 

* includes 50 PwBD vacancies (12 PwBD-1, 08 PwBD-2, 16 PwBD-3 & 14 PwBD-5)

5. The candidature of 241 recommended candidates has been kept provisional.

6. Result of 01 candidate has been kept withheld.

7. UPSC has a “Facilitation Counter” near Examination Hall in its campus. Candidates can obtain any information / clarification regarding their examinations / recruitments on the working days between 10:00 hours to 17:00 hours in person or over telephone Nos. 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098543. Result will also be available on the U.P.S.C. website i.e. http//www.upsc.gov.in. Marks will be available on the website within 15 days from the date of declaration of result.

Highlights

The final result of Civil Services Examination (CSE), 2024 has been declared today, the 22 nd April, 2025.

Highlights of the result are following:

The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024 was conducted on 16th June, 2024. A total of 9,92,599 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 5,83,213 candidates actually appeared in the examination.

A total of 14,627 candidates qualified for appearance in the Written (Main) Examination which was held in September, 2024. Out of these, 2,845 candidates qualified for the Personality Test of the examination.

Eventually, a total of 1009 candidates (725 men and 284 women) have been recommended by the Commission for appointment to various Services.

Among the finally qualified candidates, the top five comprise three women and two men. Ms. Shakti Dubey (Roll No. 0240782) has secured the first position in the Civil Services Examination, 2024. She qualified the examination with Political Science & International Relations as her optional subject. She has done her graduation (B.Sc.) in Biochemistry from the University of Allahabad.

Ms. Harshita Goyal (Roll No. 0101571), a graduate (B.Com.) from MS University of Baroda, secured second rank with Political Science & International Relations as her optional subject.

Sh. Dongre Archit Parag (Roll No. 0867282), a graduate (B.Tech.) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from VIT, Vellore stood third in the rank with Philosophy as his optional subject.

Ms. Shah Margi Chirag (Roll No. 0108110), B.E. in Computer Engineering from Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, secured fourth rank with Sociology as her optional subject.

Sh. Aakash Garg (Roll No. 0833621), B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, secured fifth rank with Sociology as his optional subject.

The top 25 candidates comprise 11 women and 14 men. Their educational qualifications range from graduation in Engineering, Humanities, Science, Commerce, Medical Science, and Architecture from premier institutions of the country such as IIT, NIT, VIT, JNU, University of Delhi, and University of Allahabad.

The top 25 successful candidates have opted for a wide range of optional subjects in the Written (Main) Examination, including Anthropology, Commerce & Accountancy, Geography, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science & International Relations, Public Administration, Sociology, and Literature of Tamil Language.

The recommended candidates also include 45 Persons with Benchmark Disability, comprising 12 Orthopedically Handicapped, 08 Visually Challenged, 16 Hearing Impaired, and 09 with Multiple Disabilities.

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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     According to the latest labour force statistics (i.e. provisional figures for January – March 2025) released today (April 22) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.2% in January – March 2025, same as that in December 2024 – February 2025. The underemployment rate also remained unchanged at 1.1% in the two periods.
 
     Comparing January – March 2025 with December 2024 – February 2025, movements in the unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) in different industry sectors varied. Relatively notable increases were observed in the information and communications sector, social work activities sector, professional and business services sector (excluding cleaning and similar activities), and construction sector. Movements in the underemployment rate in different industry sectors also varied, but the magnitudes were generally not large.
 
     Total employment decreased by around 16 800 from 3 709 500 in December 2024 – February 2025 to 3 692 700 in January – March 2025.  Over the same period, the labour force also decreased by around 5 800 from 3 821 300 to 3 815 500.
 
     The number of unemployed persons (not seasonally adjusted) increased by around 11 100 from 111 700 in December 2024 – February 2025 to 122 800 in January – March 2025.  Over the same period, the number of underemployed persons also increased by around 2 000 from 40 700 to 42 700.
  
Commentary
 
     Commenting on the latest unemployment figures, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, said, “The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed low at 3.2% in January – March 2025, same as December 2024 – February 2025. The underemployment rate also remained unchanged at 1.1%. The labour force and total employment declined further to 3 815 500 and 3 692 700 respectively from the preceding three-month period.”
 
     The unemployment rates of various sectors showed different movements in January – March 2025 compared with the preceding three-month period, with increases recorded in sectors such as the information and communications sector, the social work activities sector, the professional and business services sector (excluding cleaning and similar activities), and the construction sector; while declines were observed in the transportation sector and the insurance sector.
 
     Looking ahead, Mr Sun said, “The increasingly uncertain external environment due to escalated trade conflicts may weigh on hiring sentiment in some sectors. Nonetheless, the continued growth of the Mainland economy, supported by the Central Government’s boosting policies, alongside the SAR Government’s various policy measures to continuously promote economic growth and support enterprises, are expected to provide support to labour demand. The SAR Government will stay vigilant and continue to closely monitor the labour market situation.”
 
Further information
 
     The unemployment and underemployment statistics were compiled from the findings of the continuous General Household Survey.
 
     In the survey, the definitions used in measuring unemployment and underemployment follow closely those recommended by the International Labour Organization. The employed population covers all employers, self-employed persons, employees (including full-time, part-time, casual workers, etc.) and unpaid family workers. Unemployed persons by industry (or occupation) are classified according to their previous industry (or occupation).
 
     The survey for January – March 2025 covered a sample of some 26 000 households or 68 000 persons, selected in accordance with a scientifically designed sampling scheme to represent the population of Hong Kong. Labour force statistics compiled from this sample represented the situation in the moving three-month period of January to March 2025.
 
     Data on labour force characteristics were obtained from the survey by interviewing each member aged 15 or over in the sampled households.
 
     Statistical tables on the latest labour force statistics can be downloaded at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/scode200.html). More detailed analysis of the labour force characteristics is given in the “Quarterly Report on General Household Survey” which is published four times a year. The latest issue of the report contains statistics for the quarter October – December 2024 while the next issue covering the quarter January – March 2025 will be available by end May 2025. Users can also browse and download this publication at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1050001&scode=200).
 
     For enquiries about labour force statistics, please contact the General Household Survey Section (3) of the C&SD (Tel: 2887 5508 or email: ghs@censtatd.gov.hk).