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Statistics

2017 Health Manpower Survey on Midwives

Key Findings


1.  The midwives covered in the 2017 Health Manpower Survey on Midwives (HMS-MW) were midwives registered with the Midwives Council of Hong Kong under the Midwives Registration Ordinance (Chapter 162) as at the survey reference date - 31.8.2017.

2.  The number of midwives covered was 4 574.

3.  Of the 4 574 midwives covered, 2 389 responded to the survey, giving an overall response rate of 52.2%. Among the respondents, 1 863 (78.0%) were economically active*† (active) and 526 (22.0%) were economically inactive*‡ (inactive) in the local midwifery / nursing profession (See Chart) .

4.  Of the 1 863 active midwives enumerated, 1 812 (97.3%) were practising in the local midwifery / nursing profession, 25 (1.3%) were seeking jobs, 17 (0.9%) were having temporary sickness and nine (0.5%) were expecting to return to their original jobs or waiting to take up a new job in midwifery / nursing profession during the 30 days before the survey.

5.  The survey findings presented below were based on the 1 812 responding midwives who were practising in the local midwifery / nursing profession as at 31.8.2017. The percentages presented below may not add up to 100% due to missing responses, rounding or presentation of key results.




6.  Among the 526 inactive midwives (See Chart) :

Activity Status of Midwives Covered

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Chart title: Chart A: Activity Status of Midwives Covered

6 Mar 2019