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2009 Health Manpower Survey on Dentists

Key Findings


1. The dentists covered in the 2009 HMS were those registered with the Dental Council of Hong Kong on the list* of registered dentists resident in Hong Kong as at the survey reference date - 31.8.2009.

2. The number of dentists covered in the 2009 HMS was 1 938.

3. Of the 1 938 dentists covered, 1 319 had responded to the survey, giving an overall response rate of 68.1%. Of the 1 319 responding dentists, 1 244 (94.3%) were economically active†‡(active) while 75 (5.7%) reported to be economically inactive†§(inactive) in the local dental profession (See Chart) .

4. Of the 1 244 active dentists, 1 232 (99.0%) were practising in the local dental profession, ten (0.8%) were seeking jobs in the local dental profession during the 30 days before the survey and two (0.2%) were expecting to return to the original job or waiting to take up new job in the local dental profession during the 30 days before the survey.

5. The survey findings presented below were based on the 1 232 responding dentists who were practising in the local dental profession as at 31.8.2009. As some questionnaires contained missing information, percentages presented below may not add up to 100%.

6. Among the 75 inactive dentists (See Chart) .

* As the 2009 Health Manpower Survey aimed at covering all dentists practising in Hong Kong, dentists on the list of registered dentists resident outside Hong Kong were excluded from the survey.

†In the survey, the criteria used in defining economically active / inactive are followed those recommended by the International Labour Organisation, which are also being used by the Census and Statistics Department in Hong Kong.

‡“Economically active”dentists comprised all“employed”and“unemployed”dentists.“Employed”dentists referred to those dentists practising in the dental profession in Hong Kong during the survey period, while“unemployed dentists”referred to those dentists who (a) were not practising in the local dental profession 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 dental profession during the 30 days before the survey.

§“Economically inactive”dentists comprised the responding dentists who were not practising in the dental profession in Hong Kong during the survey period, but excluding those who had been on leave during the survey period and those who were economically active but“unemployed”.

║Main jobs referred to the jobs in which the dentists had spent most of their working time.

Includes universities and the Prince Philip Dental Hospital.

Department of Health
The Government of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
3 June 2010

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