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| The increase in the number of FDHs is slow but steady (File) |
The number of Filipinos working as domestic helpers in Hong Kong has again breached the 20, 000 mark, according to statistics from the Immigration Department.
As of the end of January 2024, the total number of Filipino DHs has gone up to 201,104, a rise of 11,004 from the same period last year.
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The Filipinos now comprise 55.6% of the total FDH
population in Hong Kong, followed by Indonesia with 148,935 or 41.45%, of the
overall figure of 359,296.
The remaining 3% is made up of nationals from India,
Thailand and other countries.
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The month-on-month tally shows a steady rise in the
number of FDHs coming to Hong Kong, despite the
continuing outflow of residents, which numbered 291,000 last year.
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During the pandemic, the Filipino DH population
reached a peak of 203,000 in July 2021, before beginning to slide gradually down
as the Covid-19 pandemic worsened.
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| PINDUTIN ITO |
The latest monthly tally of FDH population in Hong Kong per Immigration Department figures, is below:
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FDH Population |
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As at |
Philippines |
Indonesia |
India |
Thailand |
Others |
Total |
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2023 |
1 |
31 |
190 100 |
139 039 |
4 323 |
1 743 |
2 064 |
337 269 |
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2023 |
2 |
28 |
190 744 |
139 859 |
4 396 |
1 729 |
2 075 |
338 803 |
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2023 |
3 |
31 |
191 936 |
140 444 |
4 485 |
1 727 |
2 078 |
340 670 |
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|
2023 |
4 |
30 |
193 098 |
140 985 |
4 583 |
1 729 |
2 076 |
342 471 |
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|
2023 |
5 |
31 |
194 277 |
142 359 |
4 690 |
1 738 |
2 107 |
345 171 |
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2023 |
6 |
30 |
194 682 |
142 621 |
4 752 |
1 733 |
2 106 |
345 894 |
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2023 |
7 |
31 |
194 196 |
142 260 |
4 809 |
1 731 |
2 086 |
345 082 |
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2023 |
8 |
31 |
196 364 |
143 171 |
4 908 |
1 739 |
2 094 |
348 276 |
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2023 |
9 |
30 |
197 748 |
144 366 |
4 976 |
1 733 |
2 118 |
350 941 |
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2023 |
10 |
31 |
198 687 |
145 715 |
5 030 |
1 736 |
2 166 |
353 334 |
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2023 |
11 |
30 |
199 048 |
146 954 |
5 082 |
1 752 |
2 171 |
355 007 |
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2023 |
12 |
31 |
199 516 |
147 597 |
5 182 |
1 760 |
2 176 |
356 231 |
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2024 |
1 |
31 |
201 107 |
148 935 |
5 292 |
1 762 |
2 200 |
359 296 |
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