Most of the manual labour is now being performed across the border in China. Within HongKong itself, service industries like telecommunications, logistics, banking, insurance, tourism and retail have pushed manufacturing to the background. Office staff works about 45 hours a week, including alternate Saturday mornings, and has around two week holidays each year. Because the Hong Kong labour market is tight, some employers compete with improved non-cash benefits for staff.
Labour relations are good.
The average number of working days lost per 1,000 employees per year as a result of industrial action was 2.57 during the last 10 years. This figure is among the lowest in the world. As with much else, Hong Kong's government basically keeps out of labour relations. School attendance is free and mandatory for nine years, and additional attendance is encouraged. Schooling beyond the secondary level is subsidized, but a lack of slots makes admissions at higher levels highly competitive.