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

Fashion and Textile
Manpower Survey 2019
Employees
Managerial/ Technologist
09528
Supervisory/ Technician
039074
Craftsman
01107
Operative
02904
Unskilled
0178
Total
052791
Prominent Jobs
1st
Merchandiser
2nd
Merchandising Manager
3rd
Marketing / Sales Officer
4th
Marketing / Sales Manager
5th
Sales Assistant
Annual Change of Employees over 2015
Annual Change Rate:
0-4.5%
Vacancies
Total
0379
Vacancy rate
00.7%
Prominent Vacancies
1st
Merchandiser
2nd
Merchandising Manager
3rd
Quality Inspector
4th
Marketing / Sales Officer
5th
Sales Assistant
Monthly Income
- Textile Industry -
Monthly Income
- Clothing Industry -
Monthly Income
- Fur, Footwear and Handbag Industries -
Monthly Income
- Trading -
Monthly Income
- Testing Services and Laboratories -
Monthly Income
Preferred Education
- Manufacturing Sector -
Preferred Education

Managerial/ Technologist
47.5%First Degree
24.8%Sub-Degree

Supervisory/ Technician
52.2%Secondary 4 to 7

Craftsman
59.9%Secondary 4 to 7

Operative
54.9%Secondary 4 to 7
- Trading and Servicing Sector -
Preferred Education

Managerial/ Technologist
61.3%First Degree
27.8%Diploma/ Certificate

Supervisory/ Technician
36.4%Diploma/ Certificate
49.7%Secondary 4 to 7

Craftsman
70.4%Secondary 4 to 7

Operative
75.4%Secondary 4 to 7
Recruitment Difficulties
- Manufacturing Sector -
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
- Trading and Servicing Sector -
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 Forecast
Average Annual Growth (2020 -2023)
Managerial/ Technologist
0-0.4%
Supervisory/ Technician
0-0.4%
Craftsman
0-0.5%
Annual Additional Manpower Requirement
2020 -2023
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