Chart title: Activity Status of Physiotherapists Covered

Of the 2 538 physiotherapists covered, 1 386 (54.6%) responded to the survey, while the remaining 1 152 (45.4%) did not respond.  Among the respondents, 1 254 (90.5%) were active in the local physiotherapy profession whereas 132 (9.5%) reported to be inactive in the local physiotherapy profession. 

Among the 1 254 active physiotherapists, 1 248 (99.5%) were practising in the physiotherapy profession, five (0.4%) (a) were not practising in the physiotherapy 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 physiotherapy profession during the 30 days before the survey and the remaining one (0.1%) (a) was not practising in the physiotherapy profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during the seven days before the survey; and (c) was expecting to return to the original job in the local physiotherapy profession during the 30 days before the survey.
  
Of the 132 inactive physiotherapists, 75 (56.8%) reported not practising in the physiotherapy profession in Hong Kong and not seeking job in the physiotherapy profession during the 30 days before the survey, 46 (34.8%) physiotherapists reported practising overseas and 11 (8.3%) reported practising in the Mainland.  
  
Of the 75 inactive physiotherapists, 31 (41.3%) were working in other professions, 16 (21.3%) were engaged in household duties, 15 (20.0%) were retired, seven (9.3%) wanted to take rest/had no motive to work/had no financial need and the remaining six (8.0%)* had other reasons for being inactive.

Note:

* Figure refers to the number of responding physiotherapists who reported undertaking study or emigrated.

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