Manpower shortage to more than triple by 2028

[RTHK] - 11/14/2024

Hong Kong will face a manpower crunch of 180,000 workers by 2028, compared with the shortage of 50,000 that was recorded last year, according to the government's manpower projection released on Thursday. The shortfall in the service industry was the worst last year, as it saw a shortage of (…)



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[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 14/11/2024