Cultural and creative industries, medical services, education services, innovation and technology, testing and certification services, and environmental industries are the Six Industries in the Hong Kong economy. They are identified by the Government as the industries where Hong Kong enjoys clear advantages for further development.
Cultural and creative industries comprise different sectors, which mainly include advertising; architecture; art, antiques and crafts; design; film, video and music; performing arts; publishing; software, computer games and interactive media; and television and radio.
Medical services cover medical services provided by private hospitals, clinics, medical and dental practitioners, nursing and residential care for the elderly and persons with substance abuse and disabilities as well as medical-related activities including retail sales of medical products and medical insurance.
Education services cover kindergartens, private primary and secondary schools (both profit and non-profit making), tutorial schools, self-financed post-secondary and other university courses (including university courses for non-local students), and other education-related services. Training provided to business firms is also included, as it is an important activity of continuing education for enhancing the competency of staff and hence productivity.
Innovation and technology cover research and development (R&D) activities as well as activities relating to the commercialisation of R&D outputs. They drive the development and introduction of technologically new or significantly improved products or processes in relevant organisations for commercial purposes.
Testing and certification services cover business establishments engaged in technical testing and analysis; cargo inspection, sampling and weighting; and medical and X-ray laboratories as their major economic activities.
Environmental industries in Hong Kong mainly include sewerage and waste management, environmental engineering and consultancy services as well as import/export and wholesale trading of waste and scrap.
Value added and the employment in respect of the Six Industries