2023-08-18 16:00:00
The Hong Kong government announced the provisional figures of Hong Kong’s population statistics. Contrary to many people’s estimates, the figures did not fall but rose, and were closer to the peak. Many netizens questioned the authenticity of the figures.
Without understanding the definition of Hong Kong’s statistical population, it is impossible to discuss this issue. According to the statistics of the Census and Statistics Department, the population of Hong Kong is divided into permanent residents and mobile residents. Permanent residents include two types of people: 1. Hong Kong permanent residents who have stayed in Hong Kong for at least 3 months in the 6 months before or following the statistical time point Residents, regardless of whether they are in Hong Kong at the time of enumeration; and 2. Hong Kong non-permanent residents who are in Hong Kong at the time of enumeration.
As for mobile residents, it refers to Hong Kong permanent residents who are not permanent residents. If they stay in Hong Kong for at least 1 month but less than 3 months in the 6 months before or following the statistical time point, regardless of whether they are in or not at the statistical time point In Hong Kong, they will be defined as “mobile residents”.
A closer look at the population figures of Hong Kong reveals the source of the growth.
First, the number of net immigrants is large. Compared with the middle of last year, the population of Hong Kong has increased by 152,000. This is the figure obtained by deducting the net natural population decrease of 22,000 from the net immigration of 174,000 Hong Kong residents during the statistical period. These included 31,000 one-way permit immigration and 143,000 net immigration of other Hong Kong residents. The net immigration of 143,000 residents includes new immigrants and floating residents in the government’s “talent grabbing” program. In other words, Hong Kong people who have immigrated to foreign countries will be defined as floating residents and included in the population of Hong Kong as long as they return to Hong Kong for more than one month.
Second, the number of permanent residents has indeed increased. It can be roughly understood as: a considerable number of people have emigrated, but more people have immigrated to Hong Kong, including one-way permit holders and new immigrants who immigrated to Hong Kong under the “Talent Grabbing” plan. It can be regarded as vacating cages and changing birds, and within half a year, one minus one plus one, there is a positive population of 26,000 people.
Third, the new scheme attracts talents to Hong Kong. People who come to Hong Kong through the “Talent Grabbing” scheme will not be included in the population statistics if they do not come. They will not be defined as floating residents, but will be counted as permanent residents only if they are in Hong Kong at the time of the statistics. In other words, the “Talent Grabbing” program attracts talented people to move to Hong Kong.
To sum it up briefly, Hong Kong has experienced a peak of immigration in the first two years. It is not surprising that some immigrants are not used to life in foreign countries and often return to Hong Kong. This will increase the population of Hong Kong, even if they do not return permanently.
In addition, the real supplement to the Hong Kong population, especially the young population, is the new human beings who come to Hong Kong through the one-way permit scheme or the “talent grabbing” scheme and are willing to settle in Hong Kong. They are the new force of Hong Kong’s labor force. It is crucial to the future development of Hong Kong.
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