The findings of a study on earnings mobility conducted in 2001 were as follows -
(a) Earnings mobility rates by quintile for all employed persons over the period 1991-2000
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Quintile in 2000 |
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Quintile in 1991
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Bottom
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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Top
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Total |
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Bottom |
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42.4% |
24.6% |
17.5% |
10.9% |
4.6% |
100% |
2nd |
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25.0% |
32.5% |
23.1% |
14.8% |
4.7% |
100% |
3rd |
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16.2% |
26.1% |
25.4% |
23.3% |
8.9% |
100% |
4th |
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11.9% |
11.6% |
22.9% |
31.5% |
22.1% |
100% |
Top |
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4.5% |
5.2% |
11.1% |
19.6% |
59.7% |
100% |
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Total |
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100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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(b) Overall earnings mobility rate for all employed persons over the period 1991-2000
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1991-96 |
1996-2000 |
1991-2000 |
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Upward |
24.2% |
24.0% |
30.9% |
No change |
49.4% |
55.4% |
38.3% |
Downward |
26.4% |
20.5% |
30.8% |
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Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Note : Figures may not add up exactly to the total due to rounding.
Source : Report on “Earnings Mobility in Hong Kong” produced by the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy, University of Hong Kong.
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