Chart A: Activity Status of Physiotherapists Covered

Of the 2 941 physiotherapists covered, 1 473 (50.1%) responded to the survey, while the remaining 1 468 (49.9%) did not respond.  Among the respondents, 1 340 (91.0%) were active in the local physiotherapy profession whereas 133 (9.0%) reported to be inactive in the local physiotherapy profession. 

Among the 1 340 active physiotherapists, 1 336 (99.7%) were practising in the physiotherapy profession, two (0.1%) (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 local physiotherapy profession during the 30 days before the survey and the remaining two (0.1%) (a) were not practising in the physiotherapy profession in Hong Kong during the survey period; (b) had not been available for work during the seven days before the survey; AND (c) were starting business at subsequent date or waiting to take up a new job in the local physiotherapy profession during the 30 days before the survey.
  
Of the 133 inactive physiotherapists, 80 (60.2%) 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, 53 (39.8%) physiotherapists reported practising overseas / in the Mainland.

Of the 80 inactive physiotherapists, 43 (53.8%) were working in other professions, 13 (16.3%) were engaged in household duties, nine (11.3%) were retired, eight (10.0%) wanted to take rest/had no motive to work/had no financial need and the remaining seven (8.8%)* 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.