Activity Status of Registered Nurses Covered

Of the 38 719 registered nurses covered, 15 250 (39.4%) responded to the survey, while the remaining 23 469 (60.6%) did not respond.  Among the respondents, 12 513 (82.1%) were active in the local nursing / midwifery profession whereas 2 737 (17.9%) reported that they were inactive in the local nursing / midwifery profession.
  
Among the 12 513 active registered nurses, 12 215 (97.6%) were practising locally in the nursing / midwifery profession, 185 (1.5%) (a) were not practising in the nursing / midwifery 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 nursing / midwifery profession during the 30 days before the survey, 47 (0.4%) had not been available for work because of temporary sickness and 66 (0.5%) (a) were not practising in the nursing / midwifery profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had not been available for work during the seven days before the survey; and (c) believed that work was not available, were waiting to take up a new job or expecting to return to their original jobs in the local nursing / midwifery prefession during the 30 days before the survey.

Of the 2 737 inactive registered nurses, 2 301 (84.1%) reported not practising in the nursing / midwifery profession in Hong Kong and not seeking job in the local pharmacy profession during the 30 days before the survey, 408 (14.9%) reported practising overseas and 28 (1.0%) reported practising in the Mainland in the nursing / midwifery profession.  
 
Of the 2 301 inactive registered nurses, 1 063 (46.2%) were retired, 509 (22.1%) were engaged in household duties, 372 (16.2%) were working in other professions and 241 (10.5%) wanted to take a rest / had no motive to work / had no financial need and the remaining 116 (5.0%)* had other reasons for being inactive.

Note:
* Figure refers to the number of responding registered nurses who reported emigrated, undertaking study, etc.