Year 2021 Tooltips
Employees
0
0
0
0
Total
0
Note(s):
Employees referred to direct employees, sub- contractors' employees and self- employed persons
0
Vacancy rate: 1.9%
0
Vacancy rate: 1.8%
0
Vacancy rate: 1.9%
0
Vacancy rate: 0.7%
Total
0
Vacancy rate: 1.7%
All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.
0
0
0
Total
0
0
Turnover rate: 10.8%
0
Turnover rate: 11.8%
0
Turnover rate: 16.7%
0
Turnover rate: 33.0%
Note(s):
The figures did not include persons working at the construction site at the survey reference date
All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.
Monthly Income Tooltips
Note(s):
The figures did not include sub-contractor(s)’ employees and self- employed persons of the companies
All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.
Daily Wage
Note(s):
(1) The figures did not include sub-contractor(s)' employees and self- employed persons of the companies
(2) For employees at the skilled/semi-skilled worker and general worker level, no comparison with 2017 survey was available due to the different category of income.
All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.
Preferred Education Tooltips
Note(s):
Percentages were calculated on the basis of total number of direct employees of companies
All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.
Note(s):
Percentages were calculated on the basis of total number of direct employees of companies
All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.
Recruitment Difficulties
1st
Lack of candidates with relevant experience
2nd
Unsatisfactory terms of employment in the industry
3rd
Limited career prospects in the industry
Manpower Demand
Job Level
Professional/ Technologist
Average Annual Growth
0
2021
Actual
0
2025
Forecast
0
Note(s):
(1) The figures included direct employees, sub- contractors' employees, self- employed persons and vacancies.
(2) The manpower forecast has taken into account the construction expenditure forecast by professional body, age distribution of workers and so on.
All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.
Technician
Average Annual Growth
0
2021
Actual
0
2025
Forecast
0
Note(s):
(1) The figures included direct employees, sub- contractors' employees, self- employed persons and vacancies.
(2) The manpower forecast has taken into account the construction expenditure forecast by professional body, age distribution of workers and so on.
All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.
Skilled & Semi-skilled Worker
Average Annual Growth
0
2021
Actual
0
2025
Forecast
0
Note(s):
(1) The figures included direct employees, sub- contractors' employees, self- employed persons and vacancies.
(2) The manpower forecast has taken into account the construction expenditure forecast by professional body, age distribution of workers and so on.
All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.
Report

- Building, Civil Engineering and Built Environment
- 2021 Manpower Survey Report
Adopting Modern Construction Methods and Techniques to Promote Efficiency and Innovation
In order to strive under the competitive global environment, it is critical for the construction industry in Hong Kong to promote efficiency and innovation by adopting modern construction methods and techniques, information technology and automation technology. To encourage innovative technologies in the sector, the Hong Kong government has set up the Construction Innovation and Technology Fund to help boost technology adoption and increase productivity via automation and digitisation, including funding support for Building Information Modeling, Modular Integrated Construction, etc.

- Building, Civil Engineering and Built Environment
- 2021 Manpower Update Report
Trend of Using Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) in Construction Projects
MiC projects are first of all driven by the Government that the off-site manufacturing for on-site assembly methodology might reduce the construction time and labour cost as well as being more environmentally friendly. The methodology should be used with Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) approach such that construction wastes could be minimised.