Author: HKFEI

Since the talent attraction policy was introduced in the 2022 Policy Address, the number of talents entering Hong Kong has far exceeded the official targets. According to government figures, around 220,000 talents arrived in Hong Kong over the past two years, and when dependants are included, total inflows are estimated at approximately 290,000. However, over…

Against the backdrop of the national “15th Five-Year Plan,” Hong Kong needs to reassess its population and socio-economic planning. In recent years, while the total population has remained broadly stable, the city has experienced large-scale population inflows and outflows simultaneously. Data indicate that recent inflows have been increasingly dominated by highly educated and high-skilled talents,…

Since the government introduced multiple talent-attraction measures at the end of 2022, a cumulative total of around 430,000 talents and their dependants have entered Hong Kong. However, over the same period, Hong Kong’s total population has declined slightly from its peak in mid-2023, giving rise to the phenomenon of “large inflows without population growth.” This…