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Manpower Dynamics. Data Intelligence

Fashion and Textile

Textile industry; Clothing industry; Fur, footwear and handbag industries; Trading, and testing services; ...

Covers :
1. Textile industry
   - Spinning
   - Weaving
   - Knitting
   - Finishing
   - Non-woven
2. Clothing industry
   - Under / night garments and knitted / crocheted underwear
   - Clothing exclude under / night garments
   - Knitwear exclude knitted and crocheted underwear
3. Fur, footwear and handbag industries
4. Trading - Import/ export of
   - footwear
   - fabrics
   - wearing apparel
   - cotton
   - textile fibre and yarn
   - luggage cases, handbags and similar articles of leather or leather substitutes
5. Testing services and laboratories

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Year 2019 Tooltips

Managerial/ Technologist Tooltips

0

Supervisory/ Technician Tooltips

0

Craftsman Tooltips

0

Operative Tooltips

0

Unskilled

0

Total

0

Managerial/ Technologist Tooltips

0

Vacancy rate: 0.9%

Supervisory/ Technician Tooltips

0

Vacancy rate: 0.6%

Craftsman Tooltips

0

Vacancy rate: 1.9%

Operative Tooltips

0

Vacancy rate: 1.2%

Unskilled

0

Vacancy rate: 0.0%

Total

0

Vacancy rate: 0.7%

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Managerial/ Technologist Tooltips

0

Supervisory/ Technician Tooltips

0

Craftsman Tooltips

0

Operative Tooltips

0

Unskilled

0

Total

0

Monthly Income Tooltips

2019

2015

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Monthly Income Tooltips

2019

2015

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Monthly Income Tooltips

2019

2015

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Monthly Income Tooltips

2019

2015

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Monthly Income Tooltips

2019

2015

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Preferred Education Tooltips

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Managerial/ Technologist Tooltips

47.5%First Degree

24.8%Sub-Degree

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Supervisory/ Technician Tooltips

52.2%Secondary 4 to 7

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Craftsman Tooltips

59.9%Secondary 4 to 7

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Operative Tooltips

54.9%Secondary 4 to 7

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Preferred Education Tooltips

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Managerial/ Technologist Tooltips

61.3%First Degree

27.8%Diploma/ Certificate

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Supervisory/ Technician Tooltips

36.4%Diploma/ Certificate

49.7%Secondary 4 to 7

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Craftsman Tooltips

70.4%Secondary 4 to 7

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Operative Tooltips

75.4%Secondary 4 to 7

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Recruitment Difficulties

1st

General labour shortage in Hong Kong

2nd

Working conditions/remuneration package could not meet applicants' expectations

3rd

Applicants lacked the relevant experience and training

Recruitment Difficulties

1st

Applicants lacked the relevant experience and training

2nd

Working conditions/remuneration package could not meet applicants' expectations

3rd

General labour shortage in Hong Kong

Manpower Demand

Managerial/ Technologist

Average Annual Growth

0

2019

Actual

0

2023

Forecast

0

Note(s):
(1) The figures referred to employees.
(2) The manpower forecast is based on the historical manpower survey data, together with the market trends in a longer term, technological developments of the industry and other social-economic determinants.

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Supervisory/ Technician

Average Annual Growth

0

2019

Actual

0

2023

Forecast

0

Note(s):
(1) The figures referred to employees.
(2) The manpower forecast is based on the historical manpower survey data, together with the market trends in a longer term, technological developments of the industry and other social-economic determinants.

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Craftsman

Average Annual Growth

0

2019

Actual

0

2023

Forecast

0

Note(s):
(1) The figures referred to employees.
(2) The manpower forecast is based on the historical manpower survey data, together with the market trends in a longer term, technological developments of the industry and other social-economic determinants.

 

All the percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

Report

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  • Fashion and Textile
  • 2019 Manpower Survey Report

Transformation and Revitalisation

The 2019 survey reveals how the industry’s development has heavily anchored to the trading and servicing sector (over 90% of the total manpower), with a slowly rising trend in testing services and laboratories. While merchandising, marketing and sales jobs will continue to be the prominent manpower pool (around 80% of the total manpower), recruitment difficulties encountered seem to call for non-traditional recruitment strategies to attract new talents to transform and revive the industry to a new era.

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  • Fashion and Textile
  • 2023 Manpower Update Report

Regain Momentum under Normalisation

When the world gradually picks up its step to normality after the pandemic years, international fashion brands and manufacturers are eager to resume sales and production to prepare for the bounce back. Hong Kong as a global sourcing hub should have its practitioners well equipped for the digital technology application in design and production, consumers’ expectations on ESG, and e-commerce development that further drives the fashion and textile industry. The young generation who aspire to join the industry should also develop a global perspective and understand the Greater Bay Area for the opportunities of the huge market and demand for quality products.