Chart title: Chart B : Number of Medical Laboratory Technologists Covered by Year (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014) In the 1992 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 2 031. In the 1996 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 2 603. In the 2000 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 2 412. In the 2004 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 2 464. In the 2005 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 2 474. In the 2006 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 2 525. In the 2007 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 2 566. In the 2008 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 2 614. In the 2011 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 2 850. In the 2014 Health Manpower Survey, the number of medical laboratory technologists covered was 3 084. Note: Figures of the year 2000 and before refer to the number of medical laboratory technologists registered with the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board of Hong Kong as at the 1st of July of the respective years, whereas the figures of 2004 to 2014 refer to that as at the 31st of March of the respective years.