| Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| % | 16.90 | 17.80 | 18.20 | 18.40 | 18.30 | 18.60 | 19 | 19.20 |
| Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| % | 18.50 | 18.20 | 18.70 | 18.70 | 18.60 | 19 | 19.30 | 19.70 |
| Year | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| % | 19.90 | 20 | 19.90 | 19.80 | 20.20 | 19.90 | 20.20 |
Operational Definitions
Unskilled labour refer to workers in the elementary occupation as defined by the Census and Statistics Department.
Footnote
Figures after 1991 are collected from Census and Statistics Department since 1996. Figure for 1991 is extracted from the Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics. Data for years before 1991 are not available.
According to C&SD (25Sep2009), starting from the year 2001, annual figures derived from the General Household Survey (GHS) may be different from those in the earlier edition. For the previous edition, the annual figures are compiled based on the average data for the four quarters of the year concerned. Starting from this edition, these statistics are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as mid-year population estimates.
According to C&SD (25Sep2009), starting from the year 2001, annual figures derived from the General Household Survey (GHS) may be different from those in the earlier edition. For the previous edition, the annual figures are compiled based on the average data for the four quarters of the year concerned. Starting from this edition, these statistics are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as mid-year population estimates.
