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Overall, there are just over 677,000 more women than men in the city.
Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department has released the latest "Women and Men in Hong Kong – Key Statistics", showing that both female and male populations have increased.
Overall, there are 677,300 women more than men in the city.
Key statistics are as follows:
|
Female |
Male |
|
|
Numbers of persons at end‑2023 |
4,102,600 (+1.0%) |
3,425,300 (+0.5%) |
|
Numbers of persons aged 0‑14 |
-1.9% |
-1.4% |
|
Numbers of persons aged 65 and over |
+6.1% |
+5.7% |
|
Numbers of labour force |
1,921,300 (+1.6%) |
1,901,000 (+0.8%) |
|
Labour force participation rate |
52.2% (-0.7%) |
63.6% (-1.1%) |
|
Numbers of employed persons |
1,874,900 (+2.8%) |
1,834,700 (+2.5%) |
|
Unemployment rate |
2.4% (-1.1%) |
3.5% (-1.6%) |
|
Underemployment rate |
0.7% (-1.2%) |
1.5% (-1.3%) |
|
Median monthly employment earnings |
HK$16,200 (+HK$900) |
HK$22,700 (+HK$1,700) |
|
Had attended upper secondary education and above |
66.5% |
70.4% |
|
Had attended post-secondary education |
32.7% |
38.1% |
|
Enrolled in the higher education programmes funded by the University Grants Committee |
54,210 (+1,103) |
51,464 (+2,018) |
The median monthly employment earnings of female and male employed persons by occupation
|
Female |
Male |
|
|
Managers |
HK$45,000 |
HK$49,400 |
|
Professionals |
HK$43,500 |
HK$49,700 |
|
Associate professionals |
HK$24,000 |
HK$25,000 |
|
Clerical support workers |
HK$17,800 |
HK$18,000 |
|
Service and sales workers |
HK$14,000 |
HK$18,000 |
|
Craft and related workers |
HK$15,000 |
HK$20,000 |
|
Plant and machine operators and assemblers |
HK$15,000 |
HK$18,000 |
|
Elementary occupations |
HK$5,000 |
HK$15,000 |
|
Other occupations |
HK$14,000 |
HK$13,500 |
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