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Census and Statistics Department

Major Historical Events of the Census and Statistics Department (1967–2009)

Year	Major events
1967	Census and Statistics Department(C&SD) set up in December, with two operational divisions, viz. the Economic Statistics Division and the Social Statistics Division. Mr. K.M.A. Barnett appointed first Commissioner for Census and Statistics. Department accommodated in Fire Bridgade Building and United Chinese Bank Building, both at Des Voeux Road Central.
1970	Mr. K.W.J. Topley appointed Commissioner for Census and Statistics.
1971	Hong Kong Population and Housing Census 1971 conducted.
1973	First report on estimates of Gross Domestic Product covering the period 1966-71 published. Mr. D.S. Whitelegge appointed Commissioner for Census and Statistics.
1975	First Labour Force Survey conducted.
1976	Hong Kong By-Census 1976 conducted.
1978	The Census and Statistics Ordinance came into effect. Dr. C.C. Greenfield appointed Commissioner for Census and Statistics.
1981	Hong Kong 1981 Census conducted.
1984	First set of production-based Gross Domestic Product estimates for all major economic sectors published, covering the period 1980-82.
1986	Hong Kong 1986 By-Census conducted. Dr. R. Butler appointed Commissioner for Census and Statistics.
1988	Mr. Mok Ni-hung, Benjamin appointed Commissioner for Census and Statistics. First local Chinese appointed to the position.
1990	The Census and Statistics Ordinance amended, enhancing protection of confidentiality of data supplied by individual persons and firms in surveys.
1991	Hong Kong 1991 Population Census conducted.
1992	Mr. Ho Wing-huen, Frederick appointed Commissioner for Census and Statistics.
1995	First set of Gross National Product (GNP) estimates for Hong Kong released.
1996	1996 Population By-census conducted.
1997	The Government of the People’s Republic of China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong on 1 July 1997. On this date, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was form under the “One Country, Two Systems” principle. In respect of statistical work, HKSAR would maintain its separate statistical systems and continue to compile and disseminate statistical data about the HKSAR.
2000	First set of complete Balance of Payments account for Hong Kong released.
2001	2001 Population Census conducted.
2005	Mr. Fung Hing-wang appointed Commissioner for Census and Statistics.
2006	2006 Population By-Census conducted. Free download policy launched to enable statistical data users to acquired download versions of statistical publications and statistical tables of the Department free of charge via the Internet.
2007	The Department obtained the endorsement from the International Statistical Institute (ISI) for hosting the 59th ISI World Statistics Congress (WSC) in Hong Kong in 2013.