(8) Population of working age*, 1961 1981
(Number of persons,
unless otherwise stated)
1961
1966
1971
1976
1981
Male and
Male
Female
Male
Male and Female
Male
Male and Female
Male
Male and Female
Male and
Male
Female
(A) Population,
all ages
1,607,779 3,129,648 1,880,870 3,708,920 2,057,200 4,045,300 2,255,000 4,417,800 2,490,200 4,865,500
(B) Population
aged 15-64
(c) (B) as % (A)
60.9
917,636 1,764,695 1,074,610 2,099,470 1,253,300 2,410,900 1,472,700 2,820,800 1,667,000 3,186,900
56.4 57.1
57.1
56.6
59.6
65.3
63.9
66.9
65.5
defined as the number of persons aged 15
medium projection
64 years
Source:
Government Publications: Report on the 1961 Census; Report on the 1966 By-Census;
Projections, 1971 - 1991.
and Hong Kong Population