Chart title: Activity Status of Pharmacists Covered

Of the 2 475 pharmacists covered, 1 086 (43.9%) responded to the survey, while the remaining 1 389 (56.1%) did not respond. Among the respondents, 877 (80.8%) were active in the local pharmacy profession whereas 209 (19.2%) reported to be inactive in the local pharmacy profession.
  
Among the 877 active pharmacists, 817 (93.2%) were practising in the local pharmacy profession, 50 (5.7%) (a) were not practising in the pharmacy profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during in the local pharmacy profession during the seven days before the survey; and (c) had sought work in the local pharmacy profession during the 30 days before the survey, nine (1.0%) (a) were not practising in the pharmacy profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during in the local pharmacy profession during the seven days before the survey; and (c) believed that work was not available or waiting to take up a new job in the local pharmacy profession during the 30 days before the survey and the remaining one (0.1%) had not been available for work because of temporary sickness during the 30 days before the survey.

Of the 209 inactive pharmacists, 121 (57.9%) reported not practising in the pharmacy profession in Hong Kong and not seeking job in the local pharmacy profession during the 30 days before the survey, 83 (39.7%) reported practising overseas and five (2.4%) reported practising in the Mainland in the pharmacy profession.
  
Of the 121 inactive pharmacists, 54 (44.6%) were working in other professions, 33 (27.3%) were retired, 16 (13.2%) wanted to take a rest / had no motive to work / had no financial need, nine (7.4%) were engaged in household duties and nine (7.4%) were emigrated, undertaking study, etc.

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