This report presents statistics on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population in mid-2017 at the District Council (DC) district level. These statistics are primarily computed based on data collected in the General Household Survey (GHS) in January to December 2017 and the 2017 mid-year population estimates by age and sex in each DC district as control totals.
The Central and Western District Council is the district council for the Central and Western District in Hong Kong. Central and Western District currently consists of 15 members, of which the district is divided into 15 constituencies, electing a total of 15 members. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Wan Chai District Council is the district council for the Wan Chai District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district councils. Wan Chai District currently consists of 13 members, of which the district is divided into 13 constituencies, electing a total of 13 members. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Eastern District Council is the district council for the Eastern District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Eastern District currently consists of 35 members, of which the district is divided into 35 constituencies, electing a total of 35 members. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Southern District Council is the district council for the Southern District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Southern District currently consists of 17 members, of which the district is divided into 17 constituencies, electing a total of 17 members. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Yau Tsim Mong District Council is the district council for the Yau Tsim Mong District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Yau Tsim Mong District currently consists of 19 members, of which the district is divided into 19 constituencies, electing a total of 19 members. It was merged from the Mong Kok District Board and Yau Tsim District Board in 1994 due to the significant drop of the population in the districts. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Sham Shui Po District Council is the district council for the Sham Shui Po District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district councils. Sham Shui Po District currently consists of 23 members, of which the district is divided into 23 constituencies, electing a total of 23 members. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Kowloon City District Council is the district council for the Kowloon City District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Kowloon City District currently consists of 24 members, of which the district is divided into 24 constituencies, electing a total of 24 members. The latest election was held in 2015.
Wong Tai Sin District Council is the district council for the Wong Tai Sin District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Wong Tai Sin District currently consists of 25 members, of which the district is divided into 25 constituencies, electing a total of 25 members. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Kwun Tong District Council is the district council for the Kwun Tong District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Kwun Tong District currently consists of 37 members, of which the district is divided into 37 constituencies, electing a total of 37 members. The council was created in April 1981 under the District Board Ordinance 1981. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Kwai Tsing District Council is the district council for the Kwai Tsing District in Hong Kong, being one of the 18 district councils in Hong Kong. It currently consists of 30 members of which 29 are directly elected from the 29 constituencies of the district, one ex-officio member who is the Tsing Yi Rural Committee chairman. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Tsuen Wan District Council is the district council for the Tsuen Wan District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Sha Tin District currently consists of 20 members, of which the district is divided into 18 constituencies, electing a total of 18 with 2 ex officio members who is the Tsuen Wan and Ma Wan rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Tuen Mun District Council is the District Council of Tuen Mun District, in the New Territories. The Council consists of 30 members with 29 of those elected through first past the post system every four years with 1 ex officio member who is the Tuen Mun Rural Committee chairman. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Yuen Long District Council is the district council for the Yuen Long District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district councils. Yuen Long District currently consists of 41 members, of which the district is divided into 35 constituencies, electing a total of 35 with 6 ex officio members who are the Shap Pat Heung, San Tin, Ha Tsuen, Kam Tin, Ping Shan and Pat Heung rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
North District Council is one of the 18 Hong Kong district councils and represents the North District. Consisting of 22 members, the district council is drawn from 18 constituencies, which elect 18 members, along with four ex officio members who are the Ta Kwu Ling, Sheung Shui, Sha Tau Kok and Fanling rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Tai Po District Council is the district council for the Tai Po District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Tai Po District currently consists of 21 members, of which the district is divided into 19 constituencies, electing a total of 19 with 2 ex-officio members who are the Tai Po and Sai Kung North rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Sha Tin District Council is the district council for the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Sha Tin District currently consists of 39 members, of which the district is divided into 38 constituencies, electing a total of 38 with 1 ex-officio member who is the Sha Tin rural committee chairman. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Sai Kung District Council is the district council for the Sai Kung District in Hong Kong and one of 18 district councils. Sai Kung District currently consists of 29 members, of which the district is divided into 27 constituencies, electing a total of 27 with two ex-officio members who are the Hang Hau and Sai Kung rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Islands District Council is the district council for the Islands District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Islands District currently consists of 18 members, of which the district is divided into 10 constituencies, electing a total of 10 with 8 ex-officio members who is the Peng Chau, Lamma North, Tung Chung, Lamma South, Tai O, Lantau South, Mui Wo and Cheung Chau rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
The labour force participation rate in Hong Kong is 61.1%
Central and Western District has the highest labour force participation rate at 65.1%.
North District has the lowest labour force participation rate at 58%.
The mean of labour force participation rate among 18 districts is 61.4%.
The GHS is based on a sample of quarters selected from all permanent quarters and quarters in segments which are for residential purpose in Hong Kong in accordance with a scientifically designed sampling scheme. The sampling units are:
(a) permanent quarters in built-up areas(including urban areas, new towns and major developments); and
(b) segments in non-built-up areas (i.e. each containing about 10 quarters on average).
Detailed information on the labour force characteristics of the population for Hong Kong as awhole is published in the Quarterly Report on General Household Survey. The present report contains statistics pertaining to a broad range of the population and household characteristics in each DC district.
The range of median range lies between 41 to 45 years old.
The highest data lies in Wong Tai Sin District.
