Chart A: Activity Status of Physiotherapists Covered

Of the 1 031* physiotherapists covered, 284 (27.5%) responded to the survey, while the remaining 747 (72.5%) did not respond. Among the 284 responding physiotherapists, 252 (88.7%) were active and 32 (11.3%) were inactive in the local physiotherapy profession as at 31 July 2021.
  
Of the 252 active physiotherapists, 251 (99.6%) were practising in the local physiotherapy profession and one† (0.4%) was seeking job in the physiotherapy profession.

Of the 32 (11.3%) inactive physiotherapists enumerated, 18 (56.3%) reported not seeking jobs in the local physiotherapy profession during the 30 days before enumeration and 14 (43.8%) reported practising overseas.
  
Among the 18 inactive physiotherapists who reported not seeking jobs in the local physiotherapy profession, seven (38.9%) were working in other professions, four (22.2%) were retired, three (16.7%) were engaged in household duties, three‡ (16.7%) reported as wanting to take rest/ had no motive to work/ had no financial need and one‡ (5.6%) as having emigrated.


Note:
* Figure refers to the number of physiotherapists who had registered with the Physiotherapists Board of Hong Kong under the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (Chapter 359) on or before 31.7.2021, and who had provided written consent to receive information related to HMS-PT by post or email.

† Figure refers to the number of responding physiotherapists who (a) were not practising in the physiotherapy profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during the seven days before the survey; AND (c) had sought work in the local physiotherapy profession during the 30 days before the survey.

‡ Figure refers to the number of responding physiotherapists who reported as wanting to rest/ no motive to work/ no financial need or having emigrated.

Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.