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Manpower Shortage to Narrow

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The Labour & Welfare Bureau publishes its Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection report, predicting that Hong Kong's overall manpower shortage will narrow to some 130,000 by 2028.

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The government released its latest "Mid-Term Manpower Projection Update" report. Acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Ho Kai-ming, stated that the Labour and Welfare Bureau launched the mid-term manpower projection update last year. The results show that, in response to economic transformation, AI applications, and talent and labor import measures, the manpower shortage is projected to narrow from 180,000 to 130,000 by 2028. Ho Kai-ming said…

The Labour and Welfare Bureau released its "Mid-Term Manpower Projection Update" report on Tuesday (22nd), projecting a manpower shortage of approximately 130,000 people in Hong Kong by 2028, a reduction of about 50,000 people from the previous projection of approximately 180,000. The Bureau stated that talent recruitment and labor import measures implemented in recent years have helped supplement Hong Kong's labor force and alleviate manpower p…

[Cable News] The government released its interim update to manpower projections, estimating that the labor shortage will narrow to 130,000 by 2028, with the construction industry experiencing the most severe shortage. It is also projected that...

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opengovasia.com broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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