Table of domestic helpers in Hong Kong

Table of domestic helpers in Hong Kong

The 180,600 domestic helpers in Hong Kong come from countries across Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and even Singapore. However, by far the largest groups are from three Southeast Asian countries of the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.

Their total figures, as of Dec. 31, 1998, are as follows:

-------------------------------------- Year Philippines Indonesia Thailand -------------------------------------- 1990 63,243 1,023 4,274 1991 75,667 1,822 5,597 1992 89,140 3,541 6,718 1993 105,410 6,148 6,999 1994 121,178 10,716 7,098 1995 131,176 16,357 6,708 1996 134,713 20,960 5,770 1997 138,100 24,700 5,100 1998 140,400 31,800 5,300 -------------------------------------- Source: Hong Kong Immigration Department