Chart A: Activity Status of Enrolled Nurses Covered

Of the 16 606 enrolled nurses covered, 6 606 (39.8%) responded to the HMS-EN, while the remaining 10 000 (60.2%) did not respond. Among the respondents, 5 422 (82.1%) were active in the local nursing profession whereas 1 184 (17.9%) reported that they were inactive in the local nursing profession.

Among the 5 422 active enrolled nurses, 5 325 (98.2%) were practising in the local nursing profession, 85 (1.6%) (a) were not practising in the nursing profession in Hong Kong as at the survey reference date; (b) had been available for work in the local nursing profession during the seven days before the survey reference date; AND (c) had sought work in the local nursing profession during the 30 days before the survey reference date, ten (0.2%) (a) were not practising in the nursing 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 profession and two (<0.1%) had not been available for work because of temporary sickness during the 30 days before the survey.

Of the 1 184 inactive enrolled nurses, 1 089 (92.0%) reported not practising in the nursing profession in Hong Kong and not seeking job in the local nursing profession during the 30 days before the survey and 52 (4.4%) reported practising overseas and three (0.3%) reported practising in the Macao or other areas of the Greater Bay Area and two (0.2%) reported practising in the other areas of the Mainland.

Of the 1 089 inactive enrolled nurses who reported not practising in Hong Kong and not seeking job, 554 (50.9%) were retired, 213 (19.6%) were engaged in household duties, 72 (6.6%) were due to health issues, 71 (6.5%) wanted to take a rest/had no motive to work/had no financial need, 66 (6.1%) were working in other professions, 49 (4.5%) were undertaking training in the nursing profession and 14 (1.3%) had emigrated and the remaining 50 (4.6%) had other reasons for being inactive.

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