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2011 Health Manpower Survey on Radiographers

Key Findings of Diagnostic Radiographers


1.   The diagnostic radiographers (Category D) covered in the 2011 HMS were diagnostic radiographers registered with the Radiographers Board of Hong Kong under the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (Chapter 359) as at the survey reference date - 31.3.2011.

2.   The number of diagnostic radiographers covered was 1 473.

3.   Of the 1 473 registered diagnostic radiographers covered, 707 had responded to the survey, giving an overall response rate of 48.0%. Of the 707 responding diagnostic radiographers, 670 (94.8%) were economically active *† (active) whereas 37 (5.2%) reported to be economically inactive *‡ (inactive) in the local diagnostic radiography profession (See Chart) . 

4.   Of the 670 active diagnostic radiographers, 665 (99.3%) were practising in the local diagnostic radiography profession, two (0.3%) were seeking jobs and two (0.3%) were expecting to return to original jobs in diagnostic radiography profession and one (0.1%) was having temporary sickness during the 30 days before the survey.

5.   The survey findings presented below were based on the 665 responding diagnostic radiographers practising in the local diagnostic radiography profession as at 31.3.2011.  As some questionnaires contained missing information, percentages presented below may not add up to 100%.

6. Among the 37 inactive diagnostic radiographers (See Chart):

*   In the survey, the criteria used in defining economically active/inactive followed those recommended by the International Labour Organization, which are also being used by the Census and Statistics Department in Hong Kong.

“Economically active” diagnostic radiographers comprised all “employed” and “unemployed” diagnostic radiographers.  “Employed” diagnostic radiographers referred to those diagnostic radiographers practising in the diagnostic radiography profession in Hong Kong during the survey period, while “unemployed” diagnostic radiographers referred to those diagnostic radiographers who (a) were not practising in the diagnostic radiography profession during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during the seven days before the survey; and (c) had sought work in the diagnostic radiography profession during the 30 days before the survey.

“Economically inactive” diagnostic radiographers comprised the diagnostic radiographers who were not practising in the diagnostic radiography profession in Hong Kong during the survey period, but excluding those who had been on leave during the survey period and who were “economically active” but “unemployed”.

§   Main jobs referred to the jobs in which the diagnostic radiographers had spent most of their working time.

Key Findings of Therapeutic Radiographers


1.   The therapeutic radiographers (Category T) covered in the 2011 HMS were therapeutic radiographers registered with the Radiographers Board of Hong Kong under the supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance    (Chapter 359) as at the survey reference date - 31.3.2011.  

2.   The number of therapeutic radiographers covered was 267.

3.   Of the 267 registered therapeutic radiographers covered, 119 had responded to the survey, giving      an overall response rate of 44.6%.  Of the 119    responding therapeutic radiographers, 104 (87.4%) were economically active *† (active) whereas 15 (12.6%) reported to be economically inactive *‡ (inactive) in the local therapeutic radiography profession (See Chart) . 

4.   Of the 104 active therapeutic radiographers, 102 (98.1%) were practising in the local therapeutic radiography profession, two (1.9%) were seeking jobs in the local therapeutic radiography profession during the 30 days before the survey. 

5.   The survey findings presented below were based on the 102 responding therapeutic radiographers practising in the local therapeutic radiography profession as at 31.3.2011.  As some questionnaires contained missing information, percentages presented below may not add up to 100%.

6.  Among the 15 inactive therapeutic radiographers (See Chart):

*   In the survey, the criteria used in defining economically active/inactive followed those recommended by the International Labour Organization, which are also being used by the Census and Statistics Department in Hong Kong.

†  “Economically active” therapeutic radiographers comprised all “employed” and “unemployed” therapeutic radiographers.  “Employed” therapeutic radiographers referred to those therapeutic radiographers practising in the therapeutic radiography profession in Hong Kong during the survey period, while “unemployed” therapeutic radiographers referred to those therapeutic radiographers who (a) were not practising in the therapeutic radiography profession during the survey period; (b) had been available for work during the seven days before the survey; and (c) had sought work in the therapeutic radiography profession during the 30 days before the survey.

“Economically inactive” therapeutic radiographers comprised the therapeutic radiographers who were not practising in the therapeutic radiography profession in Hong Kong during the survey period, but excluding those who had been on leave during the survey period and who were “economically active” but “unemployed”.

§   Main jobs referred to the jobs in which therapeutic radiographers had spent most of their working time.

Department of Health
The Government of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
29 December 2011

11 Jan 2013