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GENERAL

E/1990/5/Add.43-Stat
1 May 2001


Original: ENGLISH
Statistical Updates (Hong Kong) : China. 01/05/2001.
E/1990/5/Add.43-Stat. (Additional Info from State Party)
Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

in the light of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Statistical Updates


Table of Content
Page
Part I General Profile of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1-7
(a)Population by sex
1
(b)Population by age group and sex
1
(c)Educational attainment (for population aged 15 and above)
2
(d)Literacy rate
2
(e)Percentage of population (excluding mutes) aged five and over by usual language/dialect
2
(f)Crude birth and death rates
3
(g)Life expectancy at birth (Number of years)
3
(h)Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
3
(i)Maternal mortality rate (Number of deaths per 100,000 total births)
3
(j)Fertility rate
3
(k)Percentage of household heads by sex
4
(l)Unemployment rate
4
(m)Rate of inflation
4-6
(n)Gross Domestic Product for 1990 – 2000
6
(o)Per capita income
7
(p)External debt: The HKSAR Government does not incur external debts
7
Part II Statistical Updates of HKSAR’s ICESCR Report
8-56
Article 2 State Parties to take steps to achieve progressively the full realization of the rights recognized in the Covenant
9
Paragraph 19 Protection for disabled persons – education
9
Article 6 Choice of occupation and labour rights
10-16
Paragraph 45 (Annex 6) Employment, unemployment and underemployment
10-12
Paragraph 51 Employment services
12
Paragraph 56 New arrivals from Mainland China
13
Paragraph 59 Training of new arrivals
13
Paragraphs 61 & 62 Action against illegal workers
13
Paragraph 64 (Annex 7)Prohibition of employment of children: (penalties and prosecutions)
14-15
Paragraphs 65 (a) & 66Importation of labour- the Supplementary Labour Scheme
15
Paragraphs 72 & 73 (Annex 8)Right to work: concerns about discrimination (Unemployed persons by sex and age)
16
Article 7 Right to enjoy just and favourable conditions of work
17-26
Paragraph 86 (c)
(Annex 10)		Rest days and statutory holidays and paid annual leave (Penalties and prosecution statistics for breaches of laws on paid holidays)
17
Annex 11Penalties and prosecution statistics for breaches of laws on annual leave with pay
18
Annex 12Penalties and prosecution statistics for breaches of laws on employment of women and young persons
19
Paragraph 88 Number of foreign domestic helpers
20
Paragraph 94 Number of imported workers
20
Paragraph 98 Safe and healthy working conditions
20
Paragraph 100
(Annex 13)		Safe and healthy working conditions: (occupational injuries)
21
Paragraph 103
(Annex 15)		Prevention of accidents and diseases in the workplace (penalties and prosecution statistics for breaches of laws on occupational safety and health)
22-25
Paragraph 107 Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance
26
Article 8 Right to trade union membership
27-28
Paragraph 127 Number and membership of trade unions
27
Paragraph 130 Legislative protection against anti-union discrimination under the Employment Ordinance
28
Article 9 Right to social security
29-32
Paragraph 135 Government expenditure on social security
29
Paragraph 136 Number of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) or Social Security Allowance (SSA) recipients
29
Paragraphs 137-139 Number of CSSA recipients
29
Paragraph 142 Rates of assistance under the CSSA Scheme
30
Paragraphs 146 & 147 Average monthly payment under the CSSA Scheme
31
Paragraphs 157- 160 Social Security Allowance (SSA)
31
Paragraph 163 Entitlement to sickness days and sickness allowance
31
Paragraphs 180 & 182 Retirement benefits-enrolment of the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)
32
Article 10 Protection of the family
33-41
Paragraph 200 Unextended nuclear family households
33
Paragraph 201 Number of single parents
33
Paragraph 203 Number of divorce petitions
33
Paragraph 217 Certificate of Entitlement Scheme
34
Paragraphs 224-226 Welfare services to families
34
Paragraph 225 Children receiving assistance for day nurseries and cr?ches
34
Paragraph 226 Provisions of welfare services
35
Paragraphs 229-230 After-school care
35
Paragraph 235 Cases where the victim was the assailant’s spouse or cohabitant: statistics
36
Paragraphs 243 & 244 Maternity protection for women in prison
36
Paragraph 246 Births to illegal immigrant mothers
36
Paragraph 253 Working group on child abuse
37
Paragraph 262 Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance
37
Paragraph 277 Child suicides
37
Paragraph 279 Drug Abuse
38
Paragraph 280Profile of young drug abusers
38
Paragraph 281New cases of drug abuse
38
Paragraph 288Incidence of abuse of psychotropic substance
39
Paragraph 289Talks organised for parents on drug abuse
39
Paragraph 290Beat Drugs Fund
39
Paragraph 294Treatment and rehabilitation
39
Paragraph 307Services for elderly people living in the community
40
Paragraphs 308-311Health care services for elderly living in the community
40
Paragraph 314Concessionary benefits
40
Paragraphs 317-319Residential care services for the elderly
41
Article 11Right to an adequate standard of living
42-49
Paragraphs 323-327General indicators
42
Paragraph 325Labour wage
42
Paragraphs 329 & 332Income distribution
42
Paragraph 333Economic restructuring
43
Paragraphs 344 & 346Housing need
44
Paragraph 352Public housing
44
Paragraph 355Eligibility for public rental housing
44
Paragraph 356Waiting list for public housing
45
Paragraph 358Rents and rent assistance
45
Paragraphs 361 & 363Interim housing
45
Paragraph 365 & 366Sale of public rental housing flats to tenants (the Tenants Purchase Scheme)
46
Paragraph 367Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme
46
Paragraph 369Sandwich Class Housing Scheme
46
Paragraph 371Home Starter Loan Scheme
46
Paragraph 372Home Purchase Loan Scheme
47
Paragraph 373Single person households
47
Paragraph 375Housing policy for the elderly
47
Paragraph 376 & 377Preferential housing scheme for the elderly
47
Paragraph 379Accommodation for the elderly
48
Paragraph 383Squatters
48
Paragraph 386Bedspace apartments
48
Paragraph 392Displaced lodgers
48
Paragraph 394 & 395Street sleepers
49
Paragraph 396Private housing
49
Article 12Right to health
50-53
vii Paragraph 505Expenditure on education as percentage of GDP
54
Paragraph 506
(Annex 27)		Educational attainment
54
Paragraph 511primary and secondary education – level of subsidy at the senior secondary level
55
Paragraph 522Medium of Instruction for Secondary Schools
55
Paragraph 529Supply of tertiary places
55
Paragraph 531Tuition fees for UGC-funded institution
56
Paragraph 538Continuing and professional education at the tertiary level (Open University of Hong Kong)
56
Paragraph 541Vocational training and re-training
56

* Provisional figures
# GDP figures refer to estimates released in March 2001.
N.A. – figures not available.


LAND AND PEOPLE

Background statistical information, using the most up-to-date figures available, is as follows -

(a) Population by sex
Sex
Mid 1987
(million)
Mid 1992
(million)
Mid 1999
(million)
Mid 2000
(million)
End 2000
(million)
Male
2.9
2.9
3.4
3.3
3.3
Female
2.7
2.9
3.4
3.5
3.5
Total
5.6
5.8
6.7
6.8
6.9


(b) Population by age group and sex
Age
Sex
Percentage of total population
Mid 1987
Mid 1992
Mid 1999
Mid 2000
End 2000*
Under 15Male

Female

11.7

10.8

10.6

9.9

9.0

8.4

8.8

8.3

8.8

8.3

15-64Male

Female

36.3

33.2

36.2

34.2

34.9

36.7

34.7

36.9

34.5

37.2

65 and overMale

Female

3.4

4.5

4.0

5.0

5.1

6.0

5.1

6.1

5.2

6.1

All age groupsMale

Female

51.4

48.6

50.8

49.2

48.9

51.1

48.7

51.3

48.5

51.5




(c) Educational attainment (for population aged 15 and above)
Educational attainment
Percentage
1986
1991
1996
2000
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
No schooling/ kindergarten
7.0
21.6
5.1
13.8
7.1
18.5
3.8
11.7
Primary
30.8
27.7
22.7
22.6
26.1
24.3
22.8
22.9
Secondary and above
62.2
50.7
72.2
63.6
66.8
57.2
73.4
65.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0



(d) Literacy rate (1984) : 88.4% (1996) : 90.5% (2000) : 92.1%#

# referring to those aged 15 and above with educational attainment at primary or above.

(e) Percentage of population (excluding mutes) aged five and over by usual language/dialect
Percentage
Usual language/dialect
1991
1996
2000
Cantonese
88.7
88.7
Putonghua
1.1
1.1
Other Chinese dialects
7.0
5.8
N.A.
English
2.2
3.1
Others
1.0
1.3
100.0
100.0

(f) Crude birth and death rates
1987
1992
1998
1999
2000*
Crude birth rate
(per 1,000 population)
12.6
12.3
8.0
7.6
8.0
Crude death rate
(per 1,000 population)
4.8
5.3
4.9
5.0
4.9



(g) Life expectancy at birth (Number of years)
Sex
1987
1992
1998
1999
2000*
Male
74.2
74.8
76.9
77.2
77.2
Female
79.7
80.7
82.2
82.4
82.4


(h) Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
1987
1992
1998
1999
2000*
7.4
4.8
3.2
3.1
2.9



(i) Maternal mortality rate (Number of deaths per 100,000 total births)
1987
1992
1998
1999
2000
4.3
5.5
1.9
2.0
N.A.$



(j) Fertility rate
1987
1992
1998
1999
2000
General fertility rate(per 1,000 women aged 15-49) excluding foreign domestic helpers
47.9
46.3
29.0
27.7
N.A.


(k) Percentage of household heads by sex
Sex
1986
1991
1996
2000
Male
73.0
74.3
72.8
N.A.
Female
27.0
25.7
27.2
N.A.


(l) Unemployment rate

(averages of the estimates obtained from the quarterly General Household Surveys of the year)
1987
1992
1998
1999
2000
1.7
2.0
4.7
6.3
5.0


(m) Rate of inflation

(i) Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI)

YearAnnual rate of increase in CPI (%)
199010.2
199111.6
1992 9.6
1993 8.8
1994 8.8
1995 9.1
1996 6.3
1997 5.8
1998 2.8
1999 -4.0
2000 -3.7




Note : The Composite CPI is compiled on the basis of the expenditure patterns of about 90% of Hong Kong households with an average monthly expenditure of HK$4,000 to HK$59,999 in the base period of October 1994 to September 1995. This approximately corresponds to a monthly expenditure range of HK$4,400 to HK$65,600 at 2000 prices.

(ii) Implicit price deflators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Deflator year(1990 = 100)Annual rate of change (%)

1990
100.0
7.5
1991 109.2 9.2
1992 119.8 9.7
1993 130.0 8.5
1994 139.0 6.9
1995 142.5 2.5
1996 150.9 5.9
1997 159.7 5.8
1998# 160.4 0.4
1999# 152.2 -5.1
2000 142.3 -6.5



(n) Gross Domestic Product for 1990 – 2000
YearAt current market prices (US$ Mn)At constant (90) market prices (US$ Mn)

1990
74,791
74,791
199186,02778,756
1992100,67684,013
1993116,01189,222
1994130,80894,139
1995139,23897,703
1996154,110102,114
1997170,997107,080
1998#162,596101,365
1999#158,722104,292
2000163,226114,703

(o) Per capita income


(Per capita GDP for 1990-2000)


YearAt current market prices (US$)At constant (1990) market prices (US$)

1990
13,111
13,111
1991 14,956 13,692
1992 17,357 14,484
1993 19,660 15,120
1994 21,674 15,598
1995 22,618 15,871
1996 23,767 15,748
1997 26,050 16,313
1998# 24,467 15,253
1999# 23,617 15,518
2000 24,016 16,876



(p) External debt: The HKSAR Government does not incur external debts.



Part II
Statistical Updates of HKSAR's ICESCR Report



Article 2 State Parties to take steps to achieve progressively the full realization of the rights recognized in the Covenant


Paragraph 19: protection for disabled persons – education

1990
1995
2000
No of disabled children attending ordinary schools
925
1,001
1,348
No of schools for disabled children unable to attend mainstream education
61
63
62
No of pupils attending schools for disabled children
7,897
7,249
7,501



Article 6 Choice of occupation and labour rights


Paragraph 45 (Annex 6): Employment, unemployment and underemployment

Employment



4th quarter 1987
4th quarter 1992
4th quarter 1997
2nd quarter 1998
4th quarter 2000
Labour force
2,782,900
2,817,100
3,330,200
3,348,000
3,405,600
Employed persons
2,735,200
2,760,600
3,253,400
3,204,300
3,254,900
Male
1,716,500
1,750,900
1,968,800
1,941,000
1,862,100
Female
1,018,700
1,009,700
1,284,700
1,263,200
1,392,800
Persons aged below 20
127,500
103,800
78,400
64,600
62,200
Persons aged 20-29
948,500
791,700
824,600
788,000
745,800
Persons aged 30-39
751,000
857,000
1,067,300
1,063,400
1,025,000
Persons aged 40-49
407,400
560,000
808,200
807,700
888,500
Persons aged 50-59
328,500
291,000
353,900
359,700
424,600
Persons aged 60 or over
172,200
157,100
121,100
120,800
108,700


Unemployment
4th quarter 1987
4th quarter 1992
4th quarter 1997
2nd quarter 1998
4th quarter 2000
Number of unemployed
47,700
56,500
76,800
143,700
150,700
Male
29,900
35,000
47,300
95,700
104,100
Female
17,700
21,500
29,500
48,000
46,600
Persons aged below 20
8,400
8,000
9,300
13,700
16,100
Persons aged 20-29
17,600
21,200
20,600
39,800
40,800
Persons aged 30-39
9,100
12,500
19,700
34,300
30,800
Persons aged 40-49
4,500
8,500
15,900
35,200
34,700
Persons aged 50-59
5,500
4,900
8,900
18,100
25,400
Persons aged 60 or over
2,700
1,500
2,300
2,700
3,000
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate
1.9%
2.1%
2.5%
4.4%
4.4%




Underemployment
4th quarter 1987
4th quarter 1992
4th quarter 1997
2nd quarter 1998
4th quarter 2000
Number of underemployed
28,400
56,600
44,000
86,000
90,800
Male
19,200
45,500
33,700
68,800
67,900
Female
9,200
11,100
10,300
7,300
22,900
Persons aged below 20
1,200
900
2,200
2,500
3,100
Persons aged 20-29
7,300
7,700
5,200
12,500
12,800
Persons aged 30-39
8,700
20,000
10,000
24,800
19,300
Persons aged 40-49
4,500
15,600
16,400
28,900
34,000
Persons aged 50-59
4,600
8,800
8,100
13,600
18,200
Persons aged 60 or over
2,200
3,700
2,100
3,800
3,300
Underemployment rate
1.0%
2.0%
1.3%
2.6%
2.7%



Note: For those aged 20-29, 30-39, 40-49 and 50-59 in 1987 and 1992, since no ready data available in hand, the figures in the above three tables are compiled using a quick approach (by applying adjustment factor provided by Census & Statistics Department to those data published in past General Household Survey reports).


Paragraph 51: Employment services (Labour Employment Services (LES) – service to assist local people to find work)

1990
1995
2000
No of job seekers registered with LES
109,498
123,868
154,194
Women aged 30 or above registered
32,946
37,135
39,476
Employment offered to women aged 30 or above
5,007
6,586
9,604


Paragraph 56: New arrivals from Mainland China

Number of new arrivals
1990
1995
2000
No of new arrivals each year
28,000
46,000
58,000


Employment assistance to new arrivals
1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998
2000
Registered for employment assistance
7,695
8,091
Placements offered
1,154
1,622



Paragraph 59: training of new arrivals (started in January 1997)



by 30 June 1998
by end Oct 2000
New arrivals completed various retraining courses
4,744
14,000


Paragraphs 61-62: action against illegal workers

Inspection
1990
1995
2000
Inspection conducted by labour inspectors
81,303
79,159
153,631
Records of employees checked
209,373
189,309
283,555
Suspected illegal workers referred to Immigration Department
219
517
1,975


Operations conducted by Immigration Department to combat employment of illegal workers
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
No of operations
1,074
2,160
1,618
1,897
2,178
1,377
2,080
Illegal workers arrested
5,403
5,833
4,560
3,992
5,949
4,314
5,715
Employers arrested
1,416
2,302
1,705
1,303
1,139
758
712



Paragraph 64 (Annex 7): prohibition of employment of children: (penalties and prosecutions)



Offences Under the Employment of Children RegulationsMaximum statutory fine (HK$)Number of convictionsAverage fine (HK$)
1990
1995
2000
1990
1995
2000
Regulation 4(1)(a)
Employing a child under age of 13 in non-industrial sector
50,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
Regulation 4(1)(b)
Employing a child in an industrial undertaking
50,000
43
7
1
1,614
3,286
5,000
Regulation 5(1)
Employing a child at 13 or above without producing evidence of having completed Form III Education and written parental consent
50,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
Regulation 6(1)
Employing a child at 13 or above without producing school attendance certificate and written parental consent
50,000
18
2
2
1,372
1,000
2,250
Regulation 6(2)(a)
Employing a child in any prohibited occupation
50,000
0
1
0
0
1,000
0



Paragraphs 65 (a) & 66: importation of labour- the Supplementary Labour Scheme



as at 30 June 1998
2000
Workers employed under this Scheme
3,600
1,447




Paragraphs 72 & 73 (Annex 8): right to work: concerns about discrimination (Unemployed persons by sex and age)
SexAge group
1997
1998
1999
2000
No
('000)		Rate
(%)		No
('000)		Rate
(%)		No
('000)		Rate
(%)		No
('000)		Rate
(%)
Male15-194.29.67.016.915.029.89.120.5
20-2912.43.024.15.836.29.126.26.6
30-399.61.523.23.627.74.819.43.5
40-4910.01.924.54.433.46.125.44.5
50-597.12.814.55.321.87.521.26.9
600.80.82.42.43.94.32.72.9
Overall44.12.395.74.7138.07.0104.15.3
Female15-192.68.36.718.110.526.27.020.7
20-299.52.315.73.820.35.114.53.7
30-395.81.311.12.516.03.311.32.3
40-494.51.710.73.817.15.19.42.6
50-591.41.63.63.58.36.84.22.9
600.10.70.21.00.41.90.31.3
Overall23.91.948.03.772.75.246.63.2
Overall15-196.99.113.717.525.528.216.120.6
20-2921.82.739.84.856.57.140.85.2
30-3915.41.534.33.143.74.130.82.9
40-4914.51.935.24.250.55.734.73.8
50-598.42.518.14.830.17.325.45.6
601.00.82.72.24.43.83.02.7
Overall68.02.1143.74.3210.76.3150.74.4



Article 7 Right to enjoy just and favourable conditions of work

Paragraph 86 (c) (Annex 10): rest days and statutory holidays and paid annual leave (Penalties and prosecution statistics for breaches of laws on paid holidays)
Offences
Maximum statutory fine
No. of
convictions
Average fine
(HK$)
(HK$)
1990
1995
2000
1990
1995
2000
Under the Employment Ordinance
Section 39
Failure to grant holiday on statutory holiday
50,000
5
1,244
1,970
860
1,226
1,299
Section 40
Failure to pay statutory holiday pay
50,000
29
1,604
518
776
1,008
1,072
Section 40A
Payment in lieu of granting holidays to employees
50,000
0
660
717
0
956
1,188




Annex 11: Penalties and prosecution statistics for breaches of laws on annual leave with pay



(HK$)
1990
No. of
convictions
Average fine
(HK$)
(HK$)
1990
1995
2000
1990
1995
2000
Under the Employment Ordinance
Section 41AA
50,000
1
117
31
1,500
1,919
2,697
Failure to grant annual leave to employees
Section 41B
50,000
0
118
5
0
1,515
1,580
Failure to pay annual leave pay to employees
Section 41D(1)/(2)
50,000
0
5
12
0
1,900
2,667
Failure to pay annual leave pay to an employee not later than 7 days after the date of termination of employment contract
Section 41E(1)
50,000
0
5
1
0
1,550
3,000
Paying a sum in lieu of granting annual leave to employees





Annex 12: Penalties and prosecution statistics for breaches of laws on employment of women and young persons




Offences
Maximum statutory fine
No. of
convictions
Average fine(HK$)
(HK$)
1990
1995
2000
1990
1995
2000
Under the Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations *
Regulation 4
Employing any woman or young person on underground work or in any tunnelling operation
50,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
Regulation 5
Employing any woman or young male person under 16 years of age in any dangerous trade
50,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
Regulation 6
Employing any woman or young person to carry load which is unreasonably heavy
10,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
Regulation 8(1)(b)
Employing any woman or young person during prohibited hours
50,000
12
15
1
1,567
1,967
2,000
Regulation 9(1)
Failure to post a notice specifying the time when any woman or young person is required to work
50,000
39
24
0
1,224
1,377
0
Regulation 9(5)
Employing any woman or young person outside the specified period of employment
50,000
467
412
1
1,879
2,024
3,000
Regulation 13
Employing any woman or young person during intervals for meals or rest
50,000
2
0
0
3,500
0
0
Regulation 14(1)
Employing any woman or young person on rest days
50,000
228
275
0
1,998
2,551
0
Regulation 14(2)
Employing any woman or young person on more than 6 days a week
50,000
0
0
0
0
0
0




*Effective from 14 July 1997, women-specific provisions in the Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations were repealed.

Paragraph 88: number of foreign domestic helpers (FDH)
31.12.1990
31.12.1995
31.12.2000
No. of FDH
70,335
157,026
216,790
No. & % from Philippines
63,643 (90.5%)
131,176 (83.5%)
151,485 (69.9%)
No. & % from Indonesia
1,023(1.5%)
16,357 (10.4%)
55,174 (25.4%)
No. & % from Thailand
4,274 (6%)
6,708 (4.3%)
6,451 (3%)
No. & % from others
1,395 (2%)
2,785 (1.8%)
3,680 (1.7%)

Paragraph 94: number of imported workers



1990
1995
2000
No. of imported workers
1,900
17,100
1,400



Paragraph 98: safe and healthy working conditions



1990
1995
2000
Inspections
64,692
82,746
131,455
Factories & other workplaces
Nil
60,863
83,304
Construction sites
Nil
21,883
48,151



Paragraph 100 (Annex 13): safe and healthy working conditions: (occupational injuries)




Cause
1987
1990
1995
1996
1997
1st three quarters of 2000
Machinery:
Prime mover and transmission
178
197
33
85
146
detailed
working and other parts
10,259 (25)
9,014 (24)
2,493 (14)
2,359 (3)
2,467 (5)
breakdown
not
available
Transport:
power driven
1,917 (39)
2,120 (57)
1,615 (58)
1,504 (66)
1,546 (50)
non power driven
1,492 (1)
1,650
283
503
671
Explosion to fire
484 (18)
596 (6)
392 (2)
384 (35)
219 (5)
Hot or corrosive substances
5,282
5,467 (1)
3,892
3,997
4,029
Gassing, poisoning and other toxic substances
65
84 (4)
49 (2)
64 (3)
52 (3)
Electricity
153 (10)
172 (8)
48 (5)
67 (5)
88 (5)
Fall of person
11,363(38)
10,959(50)
8,768 (54)
9,644 (46)
10,111(47)
Stepping on, striking against or struck by object
22,876 (2)
24,121(5)
18,039(10)
19,199(13)
20,962 (7)
Falling object
5,337 (6)
4,391(14)
2,313 (19)
2,143 (12)
2,026 (11)
Fall of ground
13 (2)
24 (1)
2 (1)
14 (1)
21
Handling without machinery
10,194
14,434(1)
11,350 (1)
7,986
9,704
Hand tool
7,871
9,984
5,862
5,589
6,334
Miscellaneous
20,025 (87)
11,725(73)
4,236 (81)
5,927 (94)
4,400 (114)
Total
97,509 (228)
94,938
(244)
59,375 (247)
59,465 (278)
62,776 (247)
43,717
(152)


Note: Figures in brackets indicate the number of fatal cases while those not in brackets give the total number of occupational injuries


Paragraph 103 (Annex 15): prevention of accidents and diseases in the workplace (penalties and prosecution statistics for breaches of laws on occupational safety and health)


Maximum penalties (HK$) and terms of imprisonment
No. of convictions
Average fine
(HK$)
Regulations
1990
1995
2000
1990
1995
2000

1) Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance
500,000 and imprisonment of 12 months
17
55
62
3,647 to 6,950
2,000 to 62,500
7,500 to 20,000

2) Factories and Industrial Undertakings Regulations
200,000 and imprisonment of 12 months
6
26
11
1,000 to 2,333
3,143 to 12,750
3,500 to 7,000

3) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (First Aid in Notifibale Workplaces) Regulations
10,000
1
0
0
4,000
-
-

4) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Woodworking Machinery) Regulations
50,000
67
93
106
1,500 to 4,750
3,000 to 8,500
5,000 to 7,994

5) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Cargo and Container Handling) Regulations
50,000
0
3
1
-
4,500 to 9,000
10,000

6) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Abrasive Wheels) Regulations
50,000
1
5
3
7,000
2,000 to 10,000
1,000 to 2,000

7) Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations
200,000 and imprisonment of 12 months
758
1,490
1,674
1,000 to 20,000
1,000 to 50,000
842 to 50,000

8) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear) Regulations
200,000 and imprisonment of 12 months
7
97
91
7,000 to 10,000
10,000 to 50,000
2,000 to 45,000

9) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Protection of Eyes) Regulations
50,000
14
0
141
2,357 to 3,314
-
867 to 10,840

10) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Guarding and Operation of Machinery) Regulations
50,000
537
603
337
1,000 to 10,000
4,725 to 23,000
5,125 to 6,000

11) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Fire Precautions in Notifiable Workplaces) Regulations
200,000 and imprisonment of 6 months
411
641
472
650 to 5,500
692 to 8,801
1,500 to 6,810

12) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electricity) Regulations
50,000 and imprisonment of 6 months
18
71
43
3,000 to 13,167
4,060 to 9,192
5,814 to 16,940

13) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Dangerous Substances) Regulations
50,000
52
62
9
2,736 to 30,000
3,250 to 4,286
2,000 to 9,000

14) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Noise at Work) Regulations
50,000
0
34
1
-
3,000 to 6,625
10,000

15) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Suspended Working Platform) Regulations
200,000 and imprisonment of 12 months
0
0
25
-
-
3,000 to 10,000

16) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Confined Spaces) Regulations
200,000 and imprisonment of 12 months
0
0
0
-
-
-

17) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Cartridge-operated Fixing Tools) Regulations
50,000
0
0
5
-
-
4,000 to 5,000

18) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Blasting by Abrasive) Special Regulations
50,000
0
0
0
-
-
-

19) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electrolytic Chromium Process) Regulations
50,000
0
0
0
-
-
-

20) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Dry Battery) Regulations
50,000
0
0
0
-
-
-

21) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Spraying of Flammable Liquids) Regulations
50,000
0
0
0
-
-
-

22) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Carcinogenic Substances) Regulations
200,000
0
0
0
-
-
-

23)Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations
50,000
0
0
0
-
-
-

24) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Work in Compressed Air) Regulations
200,000 and imprisonment of 6 months
0
0
0
-
-
-

25) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Asbestos) Regulation
50,000
0
0
0
-
-
-

26) Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance*
500,000 and imprisonment of 12 months and a further fine of 50,000 for each day of contravention
N.A.
N.A.
56
N.A.
N.A.
5,552 to 22,500

27)Occupational Safety & Health Regulations*
200,000 and imprisonment of 6 months
N.A.
N.A.
282
N.A.
N.A.
1,750 to 32,000



* The Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance came into effect on 23 May 1997 , and the Occupational Safety and Health Regulation on 1 January 1/998


Paragraph 107 – Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance (Chapter 56)



1990
1995
2000
No of accidents
4
2
1
No of death case
2
0
0
No of persons injured
2
0
1




Article 8 Right to trade union membership

Paragraph 127: number and membership of trade unions


Economic sector
1990
1995
1999*
No. of unions
Declared membership
No. of unions
Declared membership
No. of unions
Declared membership
Agriculture and fishing
2
1,079
2
1,207
0
0
Mining and quarrying
1
67
0
0
0
0
Manufacturing
86
60,723
93
70,962
90
68,436
Electricity, gas and water
9
4,620
10
5,458
4
2,357
Construction
16
23,489
21
22,539
23
28,346
Wholesale, Retail and Import/Export Trades, Restaurants and Hotels
35
42,998
36
53,047
43
51,440
Transport, Storage and Communication
73
86,766
83
89,731
98
107,002
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Business
5
19,965
11
33,314
18
42,163
Community, Social and Personal Services
225
229,039
266
314,923
307
374,689
Total
452
468,746
522
591,181
583
674,433
Union participation rate in terms of salaried employees and wage earners17.81%
21.11%
21.45%



* As trade unions are allowed under the Trade Unions Ordinance to submit membership figures as at 31.12.2000 by 31.3.2001, figures for 2000 can only be available some time thereafter.


Paragraph 130: legislative protection against anti-union discrimination under the Employment Ordinance (Chapter 57)



1990
1995
2000
Average number of working days lost per year through labour disputes
1.25 day per 1,000 wage earners and salaried employees
2.29 day per 1,000 wage earners and salaried employees
0.29 day per 1,000 wage earners and salaried employees



Article 9 Right to social security

Paragraph 135: government expenditure on social security



1989-90
1994-1995
1999-2000
Government's spending on social security (including administrative costs)
HK$2,783 million
HK$6,918 million
HK$19,085 million
% of total Government expenditure
4%
5%
10%
% of Gross Domestic Product
0.5%
0.7%
1.5%



Paragraph 136: Number of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) or Social Security Allowance (SSA) recipients



1990
1995
2000
No of people receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) or Social Security Allowance (SSA)
536,000
668,000
887,000
% of the total population
9%
11%
13%
% of recipients who were elderly people
Not available
82%
71%



Paragraphs 137-139: Number of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients



as at 30 June 1998
as at 31 December 2000
No of recipients receiving CSSA
320,700
365,000
No of recipients receiving portable CSSA (for persons who choose to reside in Guangzhou)
1,030
3,000



Paragraph 142: rates of assistance under the CSSA Scheme
as at 1 April 1998
as at 1 June 1999
Single person
HK$ per month
Family member
HK$ per person per month
Single person
HK$ per month
Family member
HK$ per person per month
Elderly persons aged 60 or above
Able-bodies/50% disabled
100% disabled
Requiring constant attendance
2,555
3,095
4,355
2,410
2,735
3,990
2,555
3,095
4,355
2,410
2,735
3,990
Able-bodied adults aged under 60
Single parent/family carer
Others
-
1,805
1,965
1,610
Disabled adults aged under 60 and in ill health
50% disabled
100% disabled
Requiring constant attendance
2,160
2,700
3,955
1,965
2,335
3,590
Adults aged under 60 in ill-health
2,160
1,965
Disabled adults aged under 60
50% disabled
100% disabled
Requiring constant attendance
2,160
2,700
3,955
1,965
2,335
3,590
Children
Able-bodied
50% disabled
100% disabled
Requiring constant attendance
2,160
2,880
3,420
4,670
1,795
2,510
3,055
4,315
2,880
3,420
4,670
2,510
3,055
4,315
For families with the following number of able-bodied adults/children
Able-bodied adults aged under 60 and children
2
3
4
Single parents/Family carer
-
1,965
1,770
1,570
Other able-bodied adults
1,805
1,610
1,450
1,290
Able-bodied children
2,160
1,795
1,615
1,435




Paragraphs 146 & 147: average monthly payment under the CSSA Scheme
1997-98
1999-2000
Average monthly payments (CSSA) for a single person
HK$3,250
(32% of median wage)
HK$3,750
(35% of median wage)
Average monthly payments (CSSA) for a family of four
HK$10,740
(105% of median wage)
HK$10,080
(95% of median wage)
Average monthly payments to a single elderly person
HK$3,670
(36% of median wage)
HK$3,900
(37% of median wage)
Average monthly payments to an elderly couple
HK$5,980
(58% of median wage)
HK$6,400
(60% of median wage)


*median wage: this refers to the median wage for all industrial workers.


Paragraphs 157 & 160: Social Security Allowance (SSA)



as at 30 June 1998
as at 31 December 2000
No of people receiving old age allowance
441,000
436,000
No of people receiving disability allowance
79,000
87,000



Paragraph 163: entitlement to sickness days and sickness allowance



1990
1995
2000
No of employer convicted of failure to pay sickness allowances
0
0
0
No of claims for sickness allowance received by Labour Department
NA
332
460
% of claims settled through conciliation
NA
68.4%
62.0%



Paragraphs 180 & 182: retirement benefits


Enrolment of the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

as at 31 March 2001
Enrolment
Enrolment percentage
Employers
202,000
82%
Employees
1,650,000
91%
Self-employed persons
279,000
93%


Article 10 Protection of the family

Protection of family

Paragraph 200: unextended nuclear family households

1991
1996
2000
% of domestic households which were unextended nuclear family households
61.6%
63.6%
not available until the 2001 Census has been completed
Average no of persons in an unextended nuclear family
3.6
3.5


Paragraph 201: number of single parents



1991
1996
2000
Single mothers
23,059 (66.8%)
30,402 (71.9%
not available until the 2001 Census has been completed
Single fathers
11,479 (33.2%)
11,907 (28.1%)
Total
34,538 (100%)
42,309 (100%)


Paragraph 203: number of divorce petitions



1987
1997
2000
No. of divorce petitions
5,747
14,482
not available until the 2001 Census has been completed




Paragraph 217: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) Scheme



1997
(Jul-Dec)
1998
1999
2000
Arrival of COE holders (irrespective of age)
9,100
25,800
24,300
26,300



Paragraphs 224-226: welfare services to families

Provision in 1994-95
Provision in 1997-98
Provision in 1999-2000

Government and aided day nurseries places
23,768 places
25,941 places
28,311 places

Aided day crèches places
1,440 places
1,479 places
1,161 places

Occasional child care units (three places per unit)
135 units

(405 places)

230 units

(690 places)

238 units (714 places)

Home help teams
100 teams
126 teams
138 teams

Family aide workers
23 workers
52 workers
51 workers


An additional 500 aided day nursery places will be provided in 2001-02.


Paragraph 225: children receiving assistance for day nurseries and crèches



as at 30 June 1998
as at 30 December 2000
No of children receiving assistance for day nurseries and crèches
19,000
16,881



Paragraph 226: provisions of welfare services
Provision in 1994-95
Provision in 1997-98
Provision as at 31 December 2000

Family caseworkers
491
706
708

Clinical psychologists
32
59
61

School social workers
227
286
456

Medical social workers
318
372
375

Foster care places
560
600
580

Small group homes
86
113
113



Paragraphs 229-230: after-school care
December 1990
December 1994
December 2000
No of After-school Care Programme
5
118
142
No of primary students being looked after
433
4,600
5,400
Average monthly fee for After-school Care Programme (HK$)
694
1,000
1,000




Paragraph 235: Cases where the victim was the assailant's spouse or cohabitant: statistics

1991
1995
2000

Type of offence
Male victim
Female victim
Male victim
Female victim
Male victim
Female victim

Murder
1
3
1
5
1
6

Wounding
5
25
16
38
23
44

Serious assault
25
115
32
231
40
184

Rape
0
0
0
1
0
0

Indecent assault
0
4
0
1
0
1

Unlawful sexual intercourse
0
4
0
5
0
1

Total
31
151
49
281
64
236



Paragraphs 243 & 244: maternity protection for women in prison



1991
1995
2000
New born by pregnant prisoners
1
6
19
Children "admitted" under Prison Rule 21
17
35
170



Paragraph 246: Births to illegal immigrant mothers
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
No of babies born to illegal immigrant mothers (from Birth Registration)
2,886
2,982
2,170
1,589
1,436
1,185
Total no of babies born (from Birth Registration)
68,375
64,599
60,379
53,356
50,513
53,720



Protection of Children

Paragraph 253: Working group on child abuse (Protection of children and juveniles)



January 1996 – June 1998
April 1999 -31 December 2000
No. of working group13 district bodies on child abusere-structured into 13 District Coordinating Committees on Family and Child Welfare Services in April 1999
No. of district-wide educational and publicity programmes on child abuse organised
210
192


Paragraph 262: Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance (Chapter 213)
as at 30 June 1998
as at 31 December 2000
No. of children or juveniles under statutory care or protection
1,879
1,754



Paragraph 277: child suicides

School year
Fatal cases
Attempts
1993-94
22
88
1994-95
14
42
1995-96
17
28
1996-97
20
21
1997-98
15
24
1998-99
15
10
1999-2000
19
5
2000-01 (as at 27.2.2001)
14
9



Drug Abuse

Paragraph 279: drug abuse



1989
1995
1999
Drug abusers of the 11 to 17 year-old population
0.96
per thousand
3.02
per thousand
1.54
per thousand
Newly reported case
484
1,151
700


Paragraph 280: profile of young drug abusers

1997
1999
No. of young abusers reported
1,227
964
% of male
70.8%
69.7%
Average age
16
15.9
% of taken heroin
49.4%
22.9%
% of taken cannabis
29.2%
41.5%
% of taken amphetamines
22.0%
% of taken methylamphetamine
21.5%
% of taken MDMA
21.0%
% with previous convictions
40%
37%
% of abusers who were employed
37.3%
28.1%
% of abusers who were studying
19.6%
28.0%


Paragraph 281: new cases of drug abuse

1997
1999
% of which are male
68.3%
68.1%
Average age
15.7
15.8
% who took heroin
41.5%
18.0%
% who took cannabis
34.0%
42.3
% who took amphetamines
24.2%
% who took methylemphetamine
22.6%
% who took MDMA
24.4%
% who took cough mixture
7%
4.6%
% with previous convictions
34.1%
29.5%
% of abusers who were employed
32.9%
26.7%
% of abusers who had received secondary education
>95%
>96%



Paragraph 288: incidence of abuse of psychotropic substance

1995
1997
1999
No of incidence
1,209
1,280
1,286



Paragraph 289: talks organised for parents on drug abuse



1997
2000
No of talks
33
43
No of parents received
1,718
2,083



Paragraph 290: the 'Beat Drugs Fund'



1996-98
1996-2000
Grants
HK$38.5 million
HK$73.32 million
No of projects receiving the grants
98
174



Paragraph 294: treatment and rehabilitation



1996-98
2000-01
Government's spending
HK$550 million
HK$383 million



Care for the elderly

Paragraph 307: services for elderly people living in the community



as at 30 June 1998
as at 31 December 2000
No of multi-service centres
36
36
No of support teams
0
36



Paragraphs 308-311: health care services for elderly living in the community



as at 30 June 1998
as at 31 December 2000
No of elderly health centre
7
18
No of visiting health teams
0
18
No of Social Centres for the Elderly
250
281



Paragraph 314: Concessionary benefits

1990*
1995
2000
No of Senior Citizen Card issued
-
395,187
659,930
No of companies/ organisation participate in the Senior Citizen Card Scheme
-
403
4,270


* The Senior Citizen Card Scheme was launched in April 1994.

Paragraphs 317-319: residential care services for the elderly
as at 30 June 1998
as at 31 December 2000
home for the aged (basic care facilities)
6,800 subvented places and 1,300 self-financing places
7,537 subvented places and 1,338 self-financing places
care-and-attention homes (personal & limited nursing)
8,000 subvented and 800 self-financing places
10,035 subvented and 1,662 self-financing places
nursing homes
new
1,400 subvented places
hospital infirmary beds
Yes
Yes
private homes
>400, providing care to about 22,000 persons
among these, 1,200 places paid under the "Bought Place Scheme"
>500, providing about 38,000 places
among these, 3,400 places paid under the "Bought Place Scheme"
No. of dedicated nursing home
3
6
No. of nursing home places
700
1,400
Total number of elderly people on the waiting list for subvented places
35,000
28,000
· waiting for care and attention homes
19,000
18,186
· waiting for medical infirmaries
7,600
5,262
· waiting for nursing home
4,487
No. of residential places provided by the Government
2,720
No. of places bought from the private sector
2,370


Article 11 Right to an adequate standard of living


Economic indicators

[The reference years are changed from 1990 to 1992, and from 1995 to 1996 to tie in with the availability of the Gini coefficient statistics from the Census]

Paragraphs 323-327: general indicators
1991
1996
2000
GDP growth in real terms
5.1%
4.5%
10.5%
GDP per capital in money terns (HK$)
116,200
183,800
187,100
Consumer price inflation
11.6%
6.3%
-3.7%
Median monthly domestic household income (HK$)
10,800
17,500
18,000
Labour wage* (HK$ per month)
6,108
10,130
11,306

(*) Figures refer to September of the year

Paragraph 325: labour wage
1991
1996
2000
Increase of labour wage in real term* (All industries)
-0.3%
1.2 %
3.3 %
Financing, insurance, real estate, business services
#
3.0 %
4.3 %
Personal services
-3.0 %
0.9 %
2.3 %
Transport services
2.4 %
1.7 %
-1.0 %
Wholesale, retail and import/export trades, restaurants and hotels
-0.6 %
-0.1%
3.5 %
Manufacturing sector
-0.4%
2.2 %
4.4 %


(*) Figures refer to September of the year
(#) Change within 0.05%

Paragraphs 329 & 332: income distribution
1991
1996
2000
Hong Kong's Gini coefficient
0.476
0.518
N.A
Proportion of households with monthly incomes below $8,000 (at 1996 constant price)
16 %
13.2 %
19.6%



Paragraph 333: economic restructuring



1991
1996
1999
% of GDP contributed by service sectors
76.7%
84.4%
85.4%




Housing

Paragraphs 344 & 346: housing need
early 1995
June 1998
Estimate December 2000
Households inadequately housed
181,000
170,000
112,000
Persons inadequately housed
495,300
437,000
314,000
Home ownership rate
70% by 2007
52%
53%
Waiting time for public rental housing
6 ½ years
5 years



Paragraph 352: public housing



30 June 1998
31 December 2000
People living in public housing estate
2.2 million
2 million
% of total population
33%
30%
No of public housing
656,000 flats
640,000 flats



Paragraph 355: eligibility for public rental housing



June 1998
April 2001
Monthly-limit for a four-person family
$17,700
16,400




Paragraph 356: waiting list for public housing
Types of accommodation
Number of applications on waiting list
Number of flats allocated
as at 30 June 1998
as at 31 December 2000
1997-98
1999-2000
One-person
20,400
16,200
2,300
3,500
Two-person
35,600
28,700
2,600
3,900
Three-person
40,900
30,700
3,000
4,900
Four-person
35,200
26,400
3,000
5,200
Five-person and above
15,400
7,600
1,700
5,000
Effective length of the waiting list
80,000
82,200




Paragraph 358: rents and rent assistance



June 1998
December 2000
Overall median rent to income ratio of households
9%
10.3%



Paragraphs 361 & 363: Interim housing
June 1995
30 June 1998
31 December 2000
No of temporary housing areas (THAs)
37
15
4
No of people living in THAs
41,200
15,000
1,500




Paragraph 365 and 366: Sale of public rental housing flats to tenants (the Tenants Purchase Scheme)



June 1998
December 2000
Initial discount equivalent to the market value of the flat
70%
55%
No of households involved
27,000
(1st phase)
81,000
(three phases)



Paragraph 367: Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme



1997
2000
No of flats built under the Schemes (cumulative)
230,000
279,000
Rate of home ownership in public sector
53%



Paragraph 369: Sandwich Class Housing Scheme



1998
2000
Monthly family income limit
$33,001 - $60,000
$31,001 - $60,000
No of flats sold
7,000
7,200
Maximum loans
$550,000
$550,000
No of loans granted
5,200
5,700
Amount granted
$2.5 billion
$2.7 billion



Paragraph 371: Home Starter Loan Scheme



June 1998
December 2000
Monthly income limit
<$70,000
<$60,000
Maximum loan
$600,000
$600,000
No of loans granted (cumulative)
17,470
Total amount granted (cumulative)
$8.9 billion


Paragraph 372: Home Purchase Loan Scheme
End 1997
End 2000
Maximum individual loan amount for applicant not living in public rental housing
$400,000
$500,000
Monthly subsidy for mortgage option chosen by applicant not living in public rental housing
$3,400
$3,400
Maximum individual loan amount for public housing tenants
$600,000
$800,000
Monthly subsidy for mortgage option chosen by public housing tenants
$5,100
$5,100
No of loans granted since 1988
20,000
39,700
No of subsidies granted since 1988
1,300
2,100



Paragraph 373: single person households



1997
2000
No of single person households
270,000
276,000
% of single person households to all households
14%
12%



Paragraph 375: Housing policy for the elderly



1997
2000
No of peopled aged 61 or above living in public rental housing or in subsidised home ownership flats
509,000
586,700
% of elderly population
>50%
58%



Paragraph 376 & 377: Preferential housing scheme for the elderly
1998
2000
No of elderly persons benefited from various housing priority schemes
40,000
77,800
No of single elderly persons on waiting list
9,000
5,200



Paragraph 379: accommodation for the elderly



June 1998
December 2000
No of rental housing unit under Housing for Senior Citizens Scheme
6,400
8,600



Paragraph 383: Squatters



June 1998
December 2000
Squatter population
230,000
226,500



Paragraph 386: Bedspace apartments



1995
June 1998
December 2000
No of premises providing bedspace
150
101
50
No of people
3,200
2,300
1,000



Paragraph 392: displaced lodgers



June 1998
December 2000
No of singleton hostels operated by Home Affairs Department
38
29
Total spaces
548
650




Paragraph 394 & 395: Street sleepers



1998
2000
No of street sleepers
1,000 to 1,100
1,259
1991 to June 1998
June 1998 to February 2001
No of street sleepers arranged with permanent accommodation
1,080
604



Paragraph 396: private housing



end 1997
end 2000
Private housing stock
940,000
1,026,000




Article 12: the right to health

Paragraph 413: healthcare expenditure
1990-91
1995-96
2000-01
Public expenditure on health (HK$ million)
9,230
24,285
30,540*
% of Department of Health's budget spent on primary health care
70.4
67.2
68.1
Public expenditure on health care (per capita) (HK$)
1,618
3,945
4,493


* Revised estimates


Paragraph 415: general health of Hong Kong's population

1990
1995
2000
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live-births)
6.2
4.6
2.9*
Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 total births)
4.3
7.3
5.6*
Life expectancy (male)
74.6
76.0
77.2#
Life expectancy (female)
80.3
81.5
82.4#


# Data compiled based on the "resident population" approach
* Provisional figures

Paragraph 418: prevention and control of HIV/AIDS



as at 31 December 1997
as end December 2000
No of HIV infection reported to Department of Health
957
1,542
No of cases developed to AIDS
309
500



Paragraph 431: provision of services and facilities for disabled persons



End of 1990
End of 1995
End of 2000
Pre-school training places
2,232
2,862
4,222
Day training places
4,711
8,330
11,781
Residential places
2,696
4,581
7,904



Paragraph 432: specific measures to protect pre-school disabled children
End of 1990
End of 1995
End of 2000
Early education and training centres for disabled children aged from birth to two years old
785
905
1,615
Special child care centre for moderately and severely disabled children aged two to six
755
1,047
1,269
Integrated programmes in ordinary child care centres for mildly disabled children aged two to six
592
910
1,338



Paragraphs 434-435: provision of services and facilities for the mentally disabled
End of 1990
End of 1995
End of 2000
Psychiatric hospital places
4,633
4,843
5,374
Day hospital places
491
575
639
Long stay care home places
200
200
570
Halfway house places
757
857
1,307
Activity centre places
110
160
180
Sheltered workshop places*
3,303
5,095
6,795
Supported employment places*
NA
360
1,280


* Sheltered workshops and supported employment services are provided for all people with disabilities. Breakdown of places for discharged mental patients only is not available.


Paragraph 435: the severely mentally disabled



End of 1990
End of 1995
End of 2000
Infirmary hospital places
500
825
800
Day activity centre places
1,298
2,715
3,526
Residential places
1,789
2,780
4,389



Paragraph 436: the moderately mentally disabled



as at 31 March 1998
End of 2000
Residential places
1,444
1,544



Paragraph 441: Use of Electro-convulsive treatment (ECT)
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
No of patients receiving ECT
226
191
180
225
190
No of treatments
1,279
1,081
1,080
1,486
1,284
Average no. of treatments per patient
5.65
5.66
6
6.6
6.76



Paragraph 443: primary health care
1990
1995
2000
Attendances at Government general out-patient clinics
4.9 million
5.0 million
6 million*


* Provisional figure


Paragraph 448: infirmary beds in the Hospital Authority (HA)
December 1991*
March 1995
Dec 2000
No. of infirmary beds in HA
1,065
1,462
2,555


* The Hospital Authority, a statutory body, took over the management of all public hospitals on 1 December 1991.


Paragraph 450: Dental care
1990
1995
2001
No. of children participated in the School Dental Care Service
400,921
385,583
434,464



Paragraph 452: Provision of hospital services
December 1991
March 1995
March 2000
No. of medical doctors employed in hospitals managed by the Hospital Authority
2,240
2,775
3,661
No. of hospital beds
21,634
24,166
28,517



Paragraph 454: demand and supply of hospital beds



1997-98
1999-2000
No of patient discharges and deaths
970,000
1,105,000
Compared with 1991-92 figure
45% more
64% more
No of hospital beds
26,790
(4.0 beds per thousand)
28,517
(4.2 beds per thousand)



Paragraph 456: cost recovery



June 1998
Dec 2000
Recovery of cost of in-patient services
4%
3%
Recovery of cost of specialist out-patient services
10%
7%



Paragraph 458: medical manpower requirements



1990
1995
2000
No. of registered doctors
5,749
7,357
9,021
Ratio (per thousand)
1.00
1.17
1.31#
No. of registered nurses
27,679
35,051
40,388
Ratio (per thousand)
4.81
5.59
5.88#


# Data complied based on the "resident population" approach.


Article 13 Right to education

Paragraph 505: expenditure on education as percentage of GDP



1990
1995
2000
Expenditure on Education
$16.5 billion
$33.6 billion
$51.7 billion
Spending as % of GDP
2.8%
3.1%
4.1%




Paragraph 506 (Annex 27): Educational attainment
No schooling/ kindergarten (1)
Primary (2)
Secondary or above
Total
Year
Number
(%)
Number
(%)
Number
(%)
Number
(%)
1981
1,101,279
22
1,831,133
37
2,054,148
41
4,986,560
100
1986
1,085,636
20
1,760,779
33
2,549,582
47
5,395,997
100
1991
985,582
18
1,623,046
29
2,913,653
53
5,522,281
100
1996
910,116
15
1,638,975
26
3,668,465
59
6,217,556
100

Note :
(1) Persons who have not received primary education
(2) Including persons who have not completed primary education

[Source : 1981 & 1991 population census and 1986 & 1996 population by-census. Data for 2001 will only be available after completion of the 2001 Census.]


Paragraph 511: primary and secondary education – level of subsidy at the senior secondary level
Senior secondary level
Standard school fees
$per pupil per school year
and (fees as a percentage of the cost of provision)
1990-911991-921992-931993-941994-951995-961996-971997-981998-991999-2000
S.4-S.5$1,600
(15%)		$2,100
(15%)		$2,550
(16%)		$3,150
(18%)		$3,500
(18%)		$3,950
(18%)		$4,450
(18%)		$5,050
(18%)		$5,050
(17%)		$5,050
(17%)
S.6-S.7$2,150
(15%)		$2,650
(15%)		$3,300
(11%)		$4,300
(13%)		$5,550
(15%)		$7,100
(18%)		$7,800
(18%)		$8,750
(18%)		$8,750
(17%)		$8,750
(17%)



Paragraph 522: Medium of Instruction for Secondary Schools



1998-99
2000-01
Public-sector secondary schools using Chinese as teaching medium
about 300
(>70%)
about 300
(>70%)



Paragraph 529: supply of tertiary places



1987-88
1997-98
2000
Number of first-year first-degree places
5,400
14,632
14,435
University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded first degree places
45,823
45,489
UGC-funded post graduate degree places (full-time)
9,010
10,083
UGC-funded sub-degree places (full-time)
14,890
14,376




Paragraph 531: Tuition fees for UGC-funded institution



1997-98
1998-99
2000-01
Tuition fee for sub-degree course
$31,575
$31,575
$31,575
Tuition fee for degree course
$42,100
$42,100
$42,100



Paragraph 538: continuing and professional education at the tertiary level



Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK)
1997-98
2000-01
No of students enrolled in OUHK
22,900
27,000
No of students enrolled for degree programme
20,800
24,300
No of students enrolled for sub-degree programme
2,100
2,700



Paragraph 541: Vocational training and re-training

1997-98
2000-01
Vocational Training Council (VTC)
Two Technical Colleges
24 Industrial Training Centres
Vocational Training Council (VTC)
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education*
Full-time places provided
13,716
5,075
}
}48,968
}
3,057
21,779
Part-time day release places
12,000
1,256
18,498
10,337
Part-time evening places
23,688
7,641
14,872
24,658
Short-course places
12,700
-
-
24,953
-
62,104
13,972
48,968
61,380
56,774



* The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education was established in 1999 and was composed of nine campuses of which two were the former Technical Colleges and seven were the former Technical Institutes.

Paragraph 543: Apprenticeship
1990
1995
2000
No of contract registered with the Director of Apprenticeship
5,088
3,562
2,502
No of apprentices under training
9,911
7,905
5,873


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