Following is a reminder of the press releases on statistical data to be issued between July and October 2020. The schedule for issuing press releases on statistical data in 2020 was provided to the media in September 2019. No change has been made to the original schedule.
| July 2020 | ||
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| Date | Press Release | |
| —– | —————- | |
| 16 | Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for May 2020 | |
| 17 | Business expectations for third quarter 2020 | |
| 20 | Unemployment and underemployment statistics for April – June 2020 | |
| 21 | Consumer Price Index for June 2020 | |
| 27 | External merchandise trade statistics for June 2020 | |
| 29 | Advance estimates on Gross Domestic Product for second quarter 2020 (Note 1) | |
| 30 | Retail sales statistics for June 2020 | |
| August 2020 | ||
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| Date | Press Release | |
| —– | —————- | |
| 3 | Restaurant receipts and purchases statistics for second quarter 2020 | |
| 13 | Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for June 2020 | |
| 13 | Mid-year population for 2020 | |
| 14 | Revised figures on Gross Domestic Product for second quarter 2020 (Note 1) | |
| 19 | Unemployment and underemployment statistics for May – July 2020 | |
| 20 | Consumer Price Index for July 2020 | |
| 26 | External merchandise trade statistics for July 2020 | |
| September 2020 | ||
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| Date | Press Release | |
| —– | —————- | |
| 1 | Retail sales statistics for July 2020 | |
| 3 | Statistics on vessels, port cargo and containers for second quarter 2020 | |
| 10 | Quarterly business receipts indices for service industries for second quarter 2020 | |
| 10 | Statistics on trade involving outward processing in the mainland of China for second quarter 2020 | |
| 11 | Construction output statistics for second quarter 2020 | |
| 14 | Index of industrial production and producer price index for industrial sector for second quarter 2020 | |
| 15 | Gross National Income and external primary income flows for second quarter 2020 | |
| 17 | Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for July 2020 | |
| 17 | Unemployment and underemployment statistics for June – August 2020 | |
| 21 | Employment and vacancies statistics for June 2020 | |
| 21 | Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product by economic activity for second quarter 2020 | |
| 21 | Consumer Price Index for August 2020 | |
| 22 | Balance of Payments and International Investment Position statistics for second quarter 2020 | |
| 24 | External merchandise trade statistics for August 2020 | |
| 25 | Wage and payroll statistics for June 2020 | |
| 30 | Retail sales statistics for August 2020 | |
| October 2020 | ||
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| Date | Press Release | |
| —– | ————— | |
| 19 | Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for August 2020 | |
| 20 | Unemployment and underemployment statistics for July – September 2020 | |
| 22 | Consumer Price Index for September 2020 | |
| 23 | Business expectations for fourth quarter 2020 | |
| 27 | External merchandise trade statistics for September 2020 | |
| 27 | Salary indices for managerial and professional employees for June 2020 | |
| 30 | Advance estimates on Gross Domestic Product for third quarter 2020 (Note 2) | |
| Note 1: | The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) will issue press releases on quarterly advance estimates on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The C&SD will compile and release revised figures on GDP in the "Gross Domestic Product (Quarterly) Report" when more data become available. The revised GDP figures for the second quarter of 2020 will be included in the press release and the "Half-yearly Economic Report 2020" to be issued by the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary's Office on the economic situation in the second quarter of 2020 and second update of GDP and prices forecasts for 2020. No separate press release will be issued by the C&SD in respect of the revised GDP figures. |
| Note 2: | The C&SD will issue press releases on quarterly advance estimates on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The C&SD will compile and release revised figures on GDP in the "Gross Domestic Product (Quarterly) Report" when more data become available. The revised GDP figures for the third quarter of 2020 will be included in the press release and the "Third Quarter Economic Report 2020" to be issued by the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary’s Office on the economic situation in the third quarter of 2020 and final update of GDP and prices forecasts for 2020. No separate press release will be issued by the C&SD in respect of the revised GDP figures. |
The schedule for regular press releases in the other months of 2020 can be downloaded from the website of the Census and Statistics Department (www.censtatd.gov.hk/press_release/index.jsp).
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