Chart title: Activity Status of Registered Chinese Medicine Pracitioners Covered 

Of the 6 726 registered Chinese medicine pracitioners covered, 2 087 (31.0%) responded to the survey, while the remaining 4 639 (69.0%) did not respond.  Among the respondents, 1 853 (88.8%) were active in the local Chinese medicine profession whereas 234 (11.2%) reported to be inactive in the local Chinese medicine profession.

Among the 1 853 active registered Chinese medicine pracitioners, 1 812 (97.8%) were practising in the local Chinese medicine profession, 18 (1.0%) had not been available for work because of temporary sickness and 17 (0.9%) (a) were not practising in the Chinese medicine 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 Chinese medicine profession during the 30 days before the survey, and 6 (0.3%) (a) were not practising in the Chinese medicine profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during the seven days before the survey; and (c) believed that work was not available, were starting business at subsequent date or expecting to return to their original jobs in the local Chinese medicine profession during the 30 days before the survey.

Of the 234 inactive registered Chinese medicine pracitioners, 28 (12.0% ) reported practising in the Mainland, 11 (4.7%) reported practising overseas and 195 (83.3%) reported not practising in the Chinese medicine profession in Hong Kong and not seeking job in the Chinese medicine profession during the 30 days before the survey.
 
Of the 195 inactive registered Chinese medicine pracitioners, 76 (39.0%) were working in other professions, 57 (29.2%) were retired, 22 (11.3%) were engaged in household duties, 18 (9.2%) wanted to take rest / had no motive to work / had no financial need and the remaining 22 (11.3%) had reported undertaking study, emigrated, etc.

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