Labour
Force and Labour Force Participation Rates (LFPRs) by Age Group
Unemployment Rate by Sex and Age
Underemployment Rate by Sex and Age
Number of Cases Receving Low Earnings and Unemployment CSSA
Labour
Force and Labour Force Participation Rates (LFPRs) by Age Group (2003-2010)
Period |
Aged 15-24 |
Aged 25-44 |
Aged 45-64 |
Aged 65 and over |
Overall |
No. ('000) |
LFPR (%) |
No. ('000) |
LFPR (%) |
No. ('000) |
LFPR (%) |
No. ('000) |
LFPR (%) |
No. ('000) |
LFPR (%) |
2003 |
390.8 |
44.6 |
2 020.9 |
83.6 |
1 042.2 |
64.1 |
42.3 |
5.5 |
3 496.2 |
61.4 |
2004 |
397.0 |
44.3 |
2 006.8 |
84.0 |
1 103.4 |
64.4 |
43.9 |
5.5 |
3 551.0 |
61.3 |
2005 |
393.6 |
43.6 |
1 990.7 |
84.3 |
1 158.0 |
64.2 |
44.0 |
5.4 |
3 586.3 |
60.9 |
2006 |
389.9 |
43 |
1934.1 |
84.7 |
1202.2 |
65 |
45.7 |
5.8 |
3571.8 |
61.2 |
2007 |
387.1 |
42.7 |
1945.3 |
85.2 |
1253.3 |
65.2 |
43.8 |
5.4 |
3629.6 |
61.2 |
2008 |
366.4 |
40.7 |
1930.3 |
85.3 |
1309 |
65.2 |
43.2 |
5.2 |
3648.9 |
60.9 |
2009 |
359.4 |
39.6 |
1 906.6 |
85.5 |
1 365.1 |
65.5 |
45.5 |
5.4 |
3 676.6 |
60.7 |
| 8/09~10/09 |
349.7 |
39.1 |
1 905.0 |
85.2 |
1 369.7 |
65.3 |
44.7 |
5.3 |
3 669.1 |
60.5 |
| 8/10~10/10 |
330.0 |
37.3 |
1 903.3 |
85.1 |
1 403.9 |
64.8 |
47.4 |
5.5 |
3 684.6 |
59.9 |
Source¡GCensus and Statistics Department
Notes : |
Starting from 2001, annual figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year population estimates by District Council district compiled jointly by the Census and Statistics Department and an inter-departmental Working Group on Population Distribution Projections. |
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The labour force refers to the land-based non-institutional population aged 15 and over who satisfy the criteria for being classified as employed population or unemployed population. |
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The labour force participation rate refers to the proportion of labour force in the total land-based non-institutional population aged 15 and over. |
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Unemployment
Rate by Sex and Age (2003-2008)
| Period |
Sex |
Age Group |
15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60 and over |
Overall |
| 2003 |
Male |
32.7 |
11.6 |
7.1 |
8.0 |
10.6 |
5.1 |
9.3 |
| Female |
27.3 |
6.0 |
4.9 |
6.4 |
6.8 |
2.2 |
6.2 |
| Overall |
30.2 |
8.8 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
9.4 |
4.5 |
7.9 |
| 2004 |
Male |
29.0 |
9.1 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
9.4 |
6.5 |
7.8 |
| Female |
22.8 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
6.2 |
7.4 |
3.2 |
5.6 |
| Overall |
26.2 |
6.9 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
8.7 |
5.9 |
6.8 |
| 2005 |
Male |
24.4 |
8.2 |
4.6 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
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Female |
18.8 |
4.4 |
3.1 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
| |
Overall |
21.9 |
6.2 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
7.0 |
3.8 |
5.6 |
| 2006 |
Male |
24.8 |
7.3 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
| Female |
18.6 |
4.1 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
## |
3.8 |
| Overall |
21.9 |
5.6 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
2.6 |
4.8 |
| 2007 |
Male |
20.8 |
6.1 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
4.9 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
| Female |
18.8 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
| Overall |
19.9 |
4.7 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
2.5 |
4 |
| 2008 |
Male |
18.4 |
5.8 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
| Female |
13.9 |
3.7 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
3 |
| Overall |
16.2 |
4.6 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
Source¡GCensus and Statistics Department
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Underemployment
Rate by Sex and Age (2003-2008)
| Period |
Sex |
Age Group |
15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60 and over |
Overall |
| 2003 |
Male |
7.1 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
| Female |
5.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
4.5 |
2.8 |
| Overall |
6.4 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
| 2004 |
Male |
5.6 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
| Female |
4.5 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
5.5 |
4.6 |
2.6 |
| Overall |
5.1 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
| 2005 |
Male |
5.2 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
| Female |
4.1 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
4.3 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
| Overall |
4.7 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
| 2006 |
Male |
5.1 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
| Female |
3.3 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
| Overall |
4.3 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
3 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
| 2007 |
Male |
3.6 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
| Female |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
| Overall |
3.1 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
| 2008 |
Male |
4.3 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
| Female |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
| Overall |
3.3 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
Source¡GCensus and Statistics Department
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Number
of Cases Receving Low Earnings and Unemployment CSSA
| Nature of case |
Number of Cases(9.2006) |
Number of Cases (3.2007) |
| Low Earnings |
18 473 |
18039 |
| Unemployment |
39 041 |
36744 |
Source¡GSocial Welfare Department
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