Title: Table A : Number of Healthcare Personnel Enumerated by Sector as at 31.3.2019

Audiologists
A total of 87 audiologists (79 full-time and eight part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 87 audiologists enumerated, 47 (40 full-time and seven part-time) (54.0%) were employed by the private sector, 26 (25 full-time and one part-time) (29.9%) by the Hospital Authority, nine (nine full-time) (10.3%) by the Government and five (five full-time) (5.7%) by the subvented sector.

Audiology Technicians
A total of 43 audiology technicians (40 full-time and three part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 43 audiology technicians enumerated, 36 (33 full-time and three part-time) (83.7%) were employed by the private sector, five (five full-time) (11.6%) by the Hospital Authority and two (two full-time) (4.7%) by the subvented sector.

Chiropodists / Podiatrists
A total of 68 chiropodists / podiatrists (56 full-time and 12 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 68 chiropodists / podiatrists enumerated, 53 (49 full-time and four part-time) (77.9%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 12 (seven full-time and five part-time) (17.6%) by the private sector and three (three part-time) (4.4%) by the subvented sector.

Clinical Psychologists
A total of 515 clinical psychologists (430 full-time and 85 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 515 clinical psychologists enumerated, 182 (174 full-time and eight part-time) (35.3%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 141 (141 full-time) (27.4%) by the Government, 84 (61 full-time and 23 part-time) (16.3%) by the subvented sector, 80 (36 full-time and 44 part-time) (15.5%) by the private sector and 28 (18 full-time and ten part-time) (5.4%) by the academic sector.

Dental Hygienists
A total of 271 dental hygienists (172 full-time and 99 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 271 dental hygienists enumerated, 250 (153 full-time and 97 part-time) (92.3%) were employed by the private sector, 12 (12 full-time) (4.4%) by the Government and nine (seven full-time and two part-time) (3.3%) by the academic sector.

Dental Surgery Assistants
A total of 2 806 dental surgery assistants (2 419 full-time and 387 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 2 806 dental surgery assistants enumerated, 2 227 (1 857 full-time and 370 part-time) (79.4%) were employed by the private sector, 344 (344 full-time) (12.3%) by the Government, 174 (166 full-time and eight part-time) (6.2%) by the academic sector, 51 (42 full-time and nine part-time) (1.8%) by the subvented sector and ten (ten full-time) (0.4%) by the Hospital Authority.

Dental Technicians / Technologists
A total of 182 dental technicians / technologists (170 full-time and 12 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 182 dental technicians / technologists enumerated, 108 (96 full-time and 12 part-time) (59.3%) were employed by the private sector, 46 (46 full-time) (25.3%) by the Government, 25 (25 full-time) (13.7%) by the academic sector and three (three full-time) (1.6%) by the Hospital Authority.

Dental Therapists
A total of 238 dental therapists (237 full-time and one part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 238 dental therapists enumerated, all of them were employed by the Government.

Dietitians
A total of 366 dietitians (291 full-time and 75 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 366 dietitians enumerated, 184 (163 full-time and 21 part-time) (50.3%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 130 (90 full-time and 40 part-time) (35.5%) by the private sector, 27 (15 full-time and 12 part-time) (7.4%) by the subverted sector, 20 (20 full-time) (5.5%) by the Government and five (three full-time and two part-time) (1.4%) by the academic sector.

Dispensers
A total of 2 232 dispensers (2 158 full-time and 74 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 2 232 dispensers enumerated, 1 369 (1 366 full-time and three part-time) (61.3%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 726 (661 full-time and 65 part-time) (32.5%) by the private sector, 79 (79 full-time) (3.5%) by the Government, 49 (43 full-time and six part-time) (2.2%) by the subvented sector and nine (nine full-time) (0.4%) by the academic sector.

Educational Psychologists
A total of 250 educational psychologists (179 full-time and 71 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 250 educational psychologists enumerated, 85 (80 full-time and five part-time) (34.0%) were employed by the Government, 68 (43 full-time and 25 part-time) (27.2%) by the subvented sector, 55 (31 full-time and 24 part-time) (22.0%) by the academic sector and 42 (25 full-time and 17 part-time) (16.8%) by the private sector.

Mould Laboratory Technicians
A total of 52 mould laboratory technicians (50 full-time and two part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 52 mould laboratory technicians enumerated, 30 (28 full-time and two part-time) (57.7%) were employed by the private sector, and the remaining 22 (22 full-time) (42.3%) were employed by the Hospital Authority.

Orthoptists
A total of 20 orthoptists (18 full-time and two part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 20 orthoptists enumerated, 16 (14 full-time and two part-time) (80.0%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, the Government (two full-time) (10.0%) and the private sector (two full-time) (10.0%) each employed two orthoptists.

Prosthetists / Orthotists
A total of 170 prosthetists / orthotists (168 full-time and two part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 170 prosthetists / orthotists enumerated, 151 (151 full-time) (88.8%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, 15 (13 full-time and two part-time) (8.8%) by the private sector, the academic sector (two full-time) (1.2%) and the subvented sector (two full-time) (1.2%) each employed two prosthetists / orthotists.

Scientific Officers (Medical)
A total of 238 scientific officers (medical) (236 full-time and two part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 238 scientific officers (medical) enumerated, 136 (136 full-time) (57.1%) were employed by the Government, 67 (67 full-time) (28.2%) by the Hospital Authority, 34 (32 full-time and two part-time) (14.3%) by the academic sector and one (one full-time) (0.4%) by the private sector.

Speech Therapists
A total of 835 speech therapists (706 full-time and 129 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2019.  Of the 835 speech therapists enumerated, 429 (380 full-time and 49 part-time) (51.4%) were employed by the subvented sector, 176 (137 full-time and 39 part-time) (21.1%) by the private sector, 123 (115 full-time and eight part-time) (14.7%) by the Hospital Authority, 80 (47 full-time and 33 part-time) (9.6%) by the academic sector and 27 (27 full-time) (3.2%) by the Government.

Notes:
Figures refer to the number of healthcare personnel reported by their employment institutions as at 31.3.2019.
There may be slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total due to rounding.