Chart title: Activity Status of Doctors Covered

Of the 11 495 doctors covered, 8 018 (69.8%) had responded to the survey, while the remaining 3 477 (30.2%) had not responded.  Among the respondents, 6 925 (86.4%) were active in the local medical profession whereas 1 093 (13.6%) reported to be inactive in the local medical profession.
  
Among the 6 925 active doctors, 6 900 (99.6%) were practising in the local medical profession, 14 (0.2%) (a) were not practising in the medical 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 medical profession during the 30 days before the survey and the remaining 11 (0.2%) (a) were not practising in the medical profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during the seven days before the survey and (c) were believing no work available, expected to return to their original jobs or waiting to take up new job in the local medical profession during the 30 days before the survey. 

Of the 1 093 inactive doctors, 550 (50.3%) reported practising overseas, 23 (2.1%) reported practising in the Mainland and 520 (47.6%) reported not practising in the medical profession in Hong Kong and not seeking job in the local medical profession during the 30 days before the survey. 

Of these 520 inactive doctors, 397 (76.3%) reported retired, 43 (8.3%) wanted to take rest / having no motive to work / having no financial need, 35 (6.7%) reported working in other professions, 27 (5.2%) were engaged in household duties, 9 (1.7%) reported emigrated and the remaining 9 (1.7%) were undertaking study.

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