Table A(cont.): Selected Characteristics of Active Enrolled Nurses Enumerated (1987 - 2024)

In the 2006 Health Manpower Survey on Enrolled Nurses, 9 496 enrolled nurses covered and 4 670 active enrolled nurses were enumerated.  Among them, 90.1% were in the general stream whilst 9.9% were in the psychiatric stream. Six enrolled nurses did not indicate the gender. Of the remaining 4 664 enrolled nurses, 329 were male and 4 335 were female.  Their sex ratio was 8 male active enrolled nurses enumerated per 100 female active enrolled nurses enumerated.  Their mean age was 40.5 and their median age was 40.0.  Among the 4 670 active enrolled nurses enumerated, 337(7.2%) worked in the Government, 2 434(52.1%) worked in the Hospital Authority, 1 879(40.2%) worked in others and 20(0.4%) did not reveal their sector of work.   

In the 2009 Health Manpower Survey on Enrolled Nurses, 7 086 enrolled nurses covered and 3 634 active enrolled nurses were enumerated.  Among them, 90.5% were in the general stream whilst 9.5% were in the psychiatric stream. 29 enrolled nurses did not indicate the gender. Of the remaining 3 605 enrolled nurses, 224 were male and 3 381 were female.  Their sex ratio was 7 male active enrolled nurses enumerated per 100 female active enrolled nurses enumerated.  Their mean age was 45.7 and their median age was 46.0.  Among the 3 634 active enrolled nurses enumerated, 268(7.4%) worked in the Government, 1 750(48.2%) worked in the Hospital Authority, 1 596(43.9%) worked in others and 20(0.6%) did not reveal their sector of work.   

In the 2012 Health Manpower Survey on Enrolled Nurses, 7 250 enrolled nurses covered and 2 413 active enrolled nurses were enumerated.  Among them, 89.7% were in the general stream whilst 10.3% were in the psychiatric stream. Three enrolled nurses did not indicate the gender. Of the remaining 2 410 enrolled nurses, 163 were male and 2 247 were female.  Their sex ratio was 7 male active enrolled nurses enumerated per 100 female active enrolled nurses enumerated.  Their mean age was 46.8 and their median age was 48.0.  Among the 2 413 active enrolled nurses enumerated, 172(7.1%) worked in the Government, 1 043(43.2%) worked in the Hospital Authority, 1 187(49.2%) worked in others and 11(0.5%) did not reveal their sector of work.

In the 2015 Health Manpower Survey on Enrolled Nurses, 12 309 enrolled nurses covered and 3 338 active enrolled nurses were enumerated.  Among them, 88.6% were in the general stream whilst 11.4% were in the psychiatric stream. One enrolled nurses did not indicate the gender. Of the remaining 3 337 enrolled nurses, 316 were male and 3 021 were female.  Their sex ratio was 10 male active enrolled nurses enumerated per 100 female active enrolled nurses enumerated.  Their mean age was 40.7 and their median age was 41.0.  Among the 3 338 active enrolled nurses enumerated, 171(5.1%) worked in the Government, 1 333(39.9%) worked in the Hospital Authority, 1 830(54.8%) worked in others and four(0.1%) did not reveal their sector of work.

In the 2018 Health Manpower Survey on Enrolled Nurses, 13 799 enrolled nurses covered and 3 518 active enrolled nurses were enumerated.  Among them, 88.0% were in the general stream whilst 12.0% were in the psychiatric stream. Five enrolled nurses did not indicate the gender. Of the remaining 3 513 enrolled nurses, 394 were male and 3 119 were female.  Their sex ratio was 13 male active enrolled nurses enumerated per 100 female active enrolled nurses enumerated.  Their mean age was 40.7 and their median age was 40.0.  Among the 3 518 active enrolled nurses enumerated, 164(4.7%) worked in the Government, 1 357(38.6%) worked in the Hospital Authority, 1 990(56.6%) worked in others and seven(0.2%) did not reveal their sector of work.

In the 2024 Health Manpower Survey on Enrolled Nurses, 16 606 enrolled nurses covered and 5 325 active enrolled nurses were enumerated.  Among them, 88.7% were in the general stream whilst 11.0% were in the psychiatric stream, and 0.2% did not indicate the practising streams. 40 enrolled nurses did not indicate the gender. Of the remaining 5 285 enrolled nurses, 701 were male and 4 584 were female.  Their sex ratio was 15 male active enrolled nurses enumerated per 100 female active enrolled nurses enumerated.  Their mean age was 40.7 and their median age was 36.0.  Among the 5 325 active enrolled nurses enumerated, 237(4.5%) worked in the Government, 1 871(35.1%) worked in the Hospital Authority, 3 186(59.8%) worked in others and 31(0.6%) did not reveal their sector of work.

Notes: 
1. Figure of 2000 refers to the number of enrolled nurses enrolled with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong and who were holding valid practising certificates issued by the Nursing Council as at 1 July 2000, whereas the figures of 2004, 2006 and 2015 refer to those as at 31 August of the respective years, the figures of 2009 and 2012 refer to the number of enrolled nurses enrolled with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong as at 31 August of the respective years and had to renew their practising certificates in the respective years. Figures of 2018 refer to the number of enrolled nurses enrolled with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong as at 31 August 2018 with exclusion of those who were subsequently found to have passed away on or before the survey reference date. The enrolled nurses covered in 2024 were enrolled nurses who enrolled with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong under the Nurses Registration Ordinance (Chapter 164) on or before 30 September 2024 with the exclusion of those who were subsequently found to have passed away on or before the survey reference date.

2. As the 2009 and 2012 HMS-EN only aimed at covering all enrolled nurses who had to renew their practising certificates in 2009 and 2012, enrolled nurses who did not need to renew practising certificate in 2009 and 2012 were excluded from the survey.

3. In 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018 and 2024 HMS-EN, the sector refers to the sector for the main job. 

4. Academic was not included in the 1987 HMS-EN to 1992 HMS-EN.

5. Military was included in the 1987 HMS-EN. Academic was included in the 1990 and 1992 HMS-EN.

6. There may be slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total due to rounding.