LCQ16: Management of foreign domestic helpers

Following is a question by the Hon Elizabeth Quat and a written reply by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, in the Legislative Council today (October 21): Question: According to government statistics, there are currently about 380 000 foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) in Hong Kong, accounting for around one tenth of the local labour force. There are views suggesting that FDHs have become an indispensable part of Hong Kong society and have all along made significant contributions to families in Hong Kong, particularly in taking care of children and elderly persons and performing household chores, which is conducive to unleashing the female labour force. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) whether it has compiled statistics on the number of FDHs in Hong Kong from 2024 to date, and the respective numbers of households with (i) minors, (ii) elderly persons, and (iii) persons with physical disabilities or chronic illnesses that employ FDHs; (2) given the view that the 2.35 per cent increase in the Minimum Allowable Wage (MAW) for FDHs announced recently by the Government (with a cumulative increase of around 10 per cent since 2022), coupled wi

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