Chart B: Number of Enrolled Nurses Covered by Year (2000, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015)

In the 2000 Health Manpower Survey, the number of enrolled nurses covered was 8 077.

In the 2004 Health Manpower Survey, the number of enrolled nurses covered was 8 463.

In the 2006 Health Manpower Survey, the number of enrolled nurses covered was 9 496.

In the 2009 Health Manpower Survey, the number of enrolled nurses covered was 7 086.

In the 2012 Health Manpower Survey, the number of enrolled nurses covered was 7 250.

In the 2015 Health Manpower Survey, the number of enrolled nurses covered was 12 309.

Note:
1. As the 2009 and 2012 Health Manpower Survey only aimed at covering all enrolled nurses who had to renew their practising certificates in 2009 and 2012, enrolled nurses who did not need to renew practising certificate in 2009 and 2012 were excluded from the survey.

2. Figure of 2000 refers to the number of enrolled nurses enrolled with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong and who were holding valid practising certificates as at the 1st July 2000, whereas the figures of 2004, 2006 and 2015 refer to that as at the 31st August of the respective years and the figures of 2009 and 2012 refer to the number of enrolled nurses enrolled with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong as at the 31st August of the respective years and had to renew their practising certificates in respective years.