The Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics brings together various statistical series on Hong Kong compiled by the Census and Statistics Department and other government departments and organisations in one volume. It aims to provide users with a comprehensive overview of Hong Kong's social and economic developments from a statistical perspective. Most of the data series presented in the publication reflect the situation covering a time span of the last decade, enabling readers to understand the trends of development in the recent period. Descriptions of the scope and nature of the statistical data and definitions of the terms used in this Digest are provided in the "Concepts and methods" in each chapter.