The Hong Kong Bureau of Statistics and Population said Thursday that the population in mid-2022 fell 1.6 percent from the previous year, to 7,291,600. Compared to last year, there was a decrease of 113,200 people, while only 18,300 people had just added.
the ad did not say in the announcement how many thousands of people may have left Hong Kong because of the crackdown and national security laws, which limit freedom of expression and leave women and business advisers unsure about what they are allowed to say to clients.
Since the start of the pandemic, Hong Kong has spent two years under some of the strictest travel controls in the world, modeled on those on the mainland.
It is assumed that the pandemic and related quarantine rules affect the saliva of the population. The problem can be solved, and quarantine and social distancing will be lifted, he said.
Many are leaving young and fresh out of college, so they will likely be part of the workforce, said Paul Yip, a population expert from the University of Hong Kong, on state television RTHK. According to him, especially young people who visit the area. Yip claims that the outflow of residents is still increasing and will have an impact on Hong Kong’s economic development.
According to the government, 35,100 children were born in the first six months of 2022, less than the 38,500 children born in the same period two years ago.
Hong Kong’s birth rate is one of the lowest in Asia and has been steadily declining for the last five years.
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