Chart A: Activity Status of Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners Covered 

Of the 6 951 registered Chinese medicine practitioners covered, 1 969 (28.3%) responded to the survey, while the remaining 4 982 (71.7%) did not respond.  Among the respondents, 1 768 (89.8%) were active in the local Chinese medicine profession whereas 201 (10.2%) reported to be inactive in the local Chinese medicine profession.

Among the 1 768 active registered Chinese medicine practitioners, 1 728 (97.7%) were practising in the local Chinese medicine profession, 15 (0.8%) (a) were not practising in the Chinese medicine 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 Chinese medicine profession during the 30 days before the survey and 11 (0.6%) had not been available for work because of temporary sickness, and 14 (0.8%) (a) were not practising in the Chinese medicine profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during the seven days before the survey; AND (c) were starting business at subsequent date, waiting to take up a new job, expecting to return to their original jobs or believed that work was not available in the local Chinese medicine profession during the 30 days before the survey.

Of the 201 inactive registered Chinese medicine practitioners, 25 (12.4%) reported practising in the Mainland, four (2.0%) reported practising overseas and 172 (85.6%) reported not practising in the Chinese medicine profession in Hong Kong and not seeking job in the Chinese medicine profession during the 30 days before the survey.
 
Among the 172 inactive registered Chinese medicine practitioners who reported not seeking jobs in the local Chinese medicine profession, 71 (41.3%) were working in other professions, 54 (31.4%) were retired, 21 (12.2%) wanted to take rest / had no motive to work / had no financial need, 18 (10.5%) were engaged in household duties and the remaining eight (4.7%) had reported undertaking study, emigrated, etc.

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