How can we survive without key job competencies in Hong Kong?

At present, the primary industry employs less than 1% of the total population in Hong Kong. In the 1970s, the development of light industries was very fast and manufacturing industries employed 47.7% of the total working population. However, Hong Kong lacked raw materials, power resources and land for industrial development so since 1980s, over 90% of the Hong Kong factories have relocated to Mainland China to save costs and Hong Kong’s economy has transformed from the manufacturing sector to the tertiary sector. Everything in the society has to transform accordingly in order to adapt to the new challenges of economic globalization, modernisation and the close interconnection with Mainland China. The changes in the secondary and tertiary education system, curricula, examination system and format, employment structure, infrastructure, communication, transportation and logistic services are ever ongoing.

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