Fact · history · 1931
Workers in the primary sector
第一產業從業員數目
Figure and reference date
66,414 (1931)
66 414 名（1931 年）
Notes and definition
The Hong Kong Chronicles record 1931 census data: the primary sector (fishing, agriculture and mining) employed 66,414 persons, 14.1% of all employed persons. It is a combined historical figure for three industries and must not be quoted for one industry or compared directly with today’s statistics.
Other figures in this group (history)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. History.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 香港特別行政區成立 | 1 July 1997 一九九七年七月一日 Hong Kong Yearbook 2021, chapter 22, page 7: “The Hong Kong SAR was established on 1 July 1997.” The same page notes that the Basic Law took effect that day. | 1997-07-01 | Hong Kong Yearbook 2021, Chapter 22: History |
| Hong Kong residents injured in the 2015 Formosa Fun Coast dust explosion 八仙樂園粉塵爆炸中受傷港人數目 | 5 5 Immigration Department reply, 28 June 2015: as at 3.30pm that day, five Hong Kong residents had been confirmed injured. The figure could change later, so citations must state the date. | 2015-06-28 | Immigration Department follows up fire incident in New Taipei City of Taiwan |
| Enquiries handled by the HKSAR Government after the 2011 Japan disaster 日本 311 事件中政府處理查詢數目 | 7,100 7 100 Government press release, 20 March 2011: since the earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear incident the HKSAR Government had handled “over 7,100” enquiries — the original wording is “over”, so the figure is a floor, not an exact count. | 2011-03-20 | Updates from the HKSAR Government on Assisting Residents in Japan |
| Requests for assistance handled after the 2011 Japan disaster 日本 311 事件中政府處理求助數目 | 2,000 2 000 Same release: the Government had handled “close to 2,000” assistance requests — an approximation in the original wording — and said the vast majority had been settled. | 2011-03-20 | Updates from the HKSAR Government on Assisting Residents in Japan |
| Hong Kong residents killed in the 2002 Bali bombing 峇里爆炸中罹難港人數目 | 2 2 Government press release, 15 October 2002: the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta told the Immigration Department that the names of two people killed in the blast matched two missing rugby team members. The release also notes that one victim was a British national who was a former Hong Kong resident. | 2002-10-15 | Latest development of the Indonesia Bali explosion |
| Enquiries received by the Immigration Department during the 2010 Icelandic ash disruption 冰島火山灰事件中入境處接獲查詢數目 | 234 234 Government press release, 21 April 2010: as at that day the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department had received 234 enquiries, mainly about flight information. The figure published the previous day was 168. | 2010-04-21 | Government assists residents stranded in Europe by air traffic disruptions (21 April) |
| Requests for assistance received during the 2010 Icelandic ash disruption 冰島火山灰事件中入境處接獲求助數目 | 11 11 Same release: there were also 11 requests for assistance; the figure published on 20 April was four. | 2010-04-21 | Government assists residents stranded in Europe by air traffic disruptions (21 April) |
| Hong Kong residents returning on special flights during the 2008 Bangkok airport closure 曼谷機場事件中乘特別航班返港港人數目 | 600 600 Government spokesman, 29 November 2008: three special flights operated by Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Express and Orient Thai Airlines were carrying 600 Hong Kong residents back to Hong Kong. | 2008-11-29 | HK residents returning from Thailand |
| Hong Kong residents on the first chartered flight home from the Diamond Princess 鑽石公主號首批乘包機返港港人數目 | 106 106 Government press release, 20 February 2020: 106 Hong Kong residents from the Diamond Princess, including six who had completed quarantine in Saitama Prefecture and been allowed to leave Japan, arrived in Hong Kong from Tokyo on a chartered flight arranged by the SAR Government. | 2020-02-20 | First batch of Hong Kong residents on board Diamond Princess return to Hong Kong smoothly |
| Diamond Princess passengers who had returned to Hong Kong 鑽石公主號上已返港港人數目 | 208 208 Government press release, 23 February 2020: the last two chartered flights brought back 188 Hong Kong residents; together with 20 passengers who returned on other flights, 208 Diamond Princess passengers had returned to Hong Kong by then. | 2020-02-23 | Third chartered flight taking back Hong Kong residents on board Diamond Princess departed Tokyo |
| Requests for help over Southeast Asia job scams 東南亞求職騙案求助個案數目 | 28 28 Secretary for Security, 20 August 2022: law enforcement had received 28 requests for assistance. The figure changed over time, so citations must state the date. | 2022-08-20 | Secretary for Security on Southeast Asia job scams |
| People who had returned to Hong Kong in the Southeast Asia job scam cases 東南亞求職騙案中已返回香港人數 | 10 10 Same statement: of the 28 requests, 14 people had been confirmed safe and 10 had returned to Hong Kong. | 2022-08-20 | Secretary for Security on Southeast Asia job scams |
156 more figures in this group are listed in History.
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events)” (Hong Kong Chronicles Institute). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Company founded 香港棉紡織染公司成立 | 1898 1898 年 The Hong Kong Chronicles record that Jardine Matheson founded the Hong Kong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Company in 1898, with works in Causeway Bay spinning and dyeing cloth on 50,000 spindles. | 1898 | Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) |
| Workers in the textile industry 紡織業工人數目 | 6,151 (1938) 6 151 人（1938 年） The Hong Kong Chronicles record 6,151 textile workers in Hong Kong in 1938 — 4,554 women and 1,597 men. | 1938 | Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) |
| Textiles as a share of manufacturing employment 紡織業佔製造業僱用人數 | 33.7% (1953) 33.7%（1953 年） The Hong Kong Chronicles record textiles at 33.7% of manufacturing employment in 1953, with fabricated metal products at 16.8%. That structure is not directly comparable with today’s manufacturing employment figures — the statistical scope and classifications differ. | 1953 | Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) |
| Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers Association established 香港製衣業總商會成立 | 28 September 1964 1964 年 9 月 28 日 The Hong Kong Chronicles record that the Hong Kong Garment Manufacturers Association completed its registration on 28 September 1964. | 1964-09-28 | Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) |
| First metal toy maker in Hong Kong 香港首間金屬兒童玩具企業 | from 1931 1931 年起 The Hong Kong Chronicles record that Shanghai’s Kangyuan Can Factory set up a Hong Kong subsidiary in 1931 to make metal cans and boxes, which became the first local firm to produce metal children’s toys (p. 225). This is a narrative starting point, not an official output or export statistic. | 1931 | Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) |
| Toy and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance made 《玩具及兒童產品安全條例》頒布 | 6 November 1992 1992 年 11 月 6 日 The Hong Kong Chronicles record the ordinance made that day, requiring toys sold or used in Hong Kong to meet international standards, and describe it as Hong Kong’s first law aimed specifically at toy safety (now Chapter 424, Toy and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance). | 1992-11-06 | Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) |
| Quarry permits issued 石礦場許可證數目 | 114 (1844–1907) 114 個（1844 至 1907 年） The Hong Kong Chronicles record 114 quarry permits issued in Hong Kong between 1844 and 1907. | 1907 | Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) |
| Quarries in Kowloon 九龍石礦場數目 | 81 (1871) 81 處（1871 年） The Hong Kong Chronicles record 81 quarries in Kowloon in 1871, which drew Hakka quarry workers to settle there. | 1871 | Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) |
8 more figures come from the same document; see History.
How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Workers in the primary sector”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/primary-industry-workers-1931, data as at 1931 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈第一產業從業員數目〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/primary-industry-workers-1931，資料時點 1931（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events)
Hong Kong Chronicles Institute
Official document dated 2020; last checked by this site 2026-09-13.
This site is a secondary compilation: the official text prevails. If the figure above differs from the official document, the official document is correct.