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2012 Health Manpower Survey on Dentists

Key Findings


1. The dentists covered in the 2012 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 - 31.8.2012.

2. The number of dentists covered was 2 053.

3. Of the 2 053 dentists covered, 1 264 responded to the survey, giving an overall response rate of 61.6%. Of the 1 264 responding dentists, 1 227 (97.1%) were economically active†‡(active) whereas 37 (2.9%) reported to be economically inactive†§(inactive) in the local dental profession ( See Chart ) .

4. Of the 1 227 active dentists, 1 217 (99.2%) were practising in the local dental profession, seven (0.6%) were seeking jobs in the local dental profession during the 30 days before the survey and three (0.2%) were expecting to return to their original jobs or waiting to take up a new job in the local dental profession during the 30 days before the survey.

5. The survey findings presented below were based on the 1 217 responding dentists practising in the local dental profession as at 31.8.2012. As some questionnaire items had missing responses, percentages presented below may not add up to 100%.

6. Among the 37 inactive dentists ( See Chart ) .

* As the 2012 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 followed those recommended by the International Labour Organization, 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 job referred to the jobs in which the dentists had spent most of their working time.

¶Includes universities and the Prince Philip Dental Hospital.

Of the 2 053 dentists covered, 1 264 (61.6%) had responded to the survey, while the remaining 789 (38.4%) did not respond.  Among the respondents, 1 227 (97.1%) were active in the local dental profession whereas 37 (2.9%) reported to be inactive in the local dental profession.

Notes: * Figure refers to the number of responding dentists who (a) were not practising in the dental profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work in the local dental profession during the seven days before the survey; and (c) had sought work in the local dental profession during the 30 days before the survey.
Figure refers to the number of responding dentists who (a) were not practising in the dental profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had not been available for work during the seven days before the survey; and (c) were expecting to return to their original jobs or waiting to take up a new job in the local dental profession during the 30 days before the survey.
Figure refers to the number of responding dentists who reported working in other professions or engaging in household duties.
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