Economic Presentation

Host Country Economic Snapshot

• GDP (gross domestic product):-7.8%
• Number of people of working age: 3,709,200
  
• Unemployment rate: 5.4%
  
• Poverty line: NA
  
• Percentage living below poverty line: NA
  
• Average family income: NA
  
• Percentage of workforce in:
  • Financing, Insurance, and Real Estate:21.4%
  • Manufacturing:6.1%
  • White collar:45%
  • Service/tourist: 19.7%
    
• Main industries:textiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks
  
• Main imports: raw materials and semi-manufacturers, consumer goods, capital goods, foodstuffs, fuel (most is re-exported)
  
• Main exports:electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, apparel, footwear, watches and clocks, toys, plastics, precious stones, printed material
  
• Currency: Hong Kong Dollar
• Exchange rate: 7.751 per US dollar
  
• Prevalence of modern communication devices:
  • Television: 2 TV Networks
    
  • Cell phones: 10.55 million
    
  • Internet users: 3.961 million