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(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

(B) Population aged 15-64

(C) (B) as % (A)

56.4

57.1

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

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

57.1

56.6

63.9

66.9

60.9

59.6

65.3

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; and Hong Kong Population

Projections, 1971 - 1991.