Week 3 19/2/2021
- ManShun Lam
- Feb 20, 2021
- 1 min read
Mind Map
What is working poor?
The working poor are working people whose incomes fall below a given poverty line. Depending on how one defines "working" and "poverty," someone may or may not be counted as part of the working poor. While poverty is often associated with joblessness, a significant proportion of the poor are actually employed. Largely because they are earning such low wages, the working poor face numerous obstacles that make it difficult for many of them to find and keep a job, save up money, and maintain a sense of self-worth.
Reference :
Secondary research 1
A Study on Young Working Poor in Hong Kong
the hongkong federation of youth groups (11.2014)
Secondary research 2
Poverty alleviation policies have not helped to lift people out of poverty, cross-generational poverty social warning
Reason
The 380,000 wage earners in Hong Kong work at least 60 hours a week, accounting for one tenth of the working population
Percentage of long-time employees in major occupations in 2018
Working hours and income of selected industries in 2016 and 2018
立法會秘書處資訊服務部資料研究組 2019年11月8日
Information Research Group of the Information Services Department of the Legislative Council Secretariat, 8 November 2019
Situation
Young poor busy people cannot see the future
Long working hours owe the atmosphere Hong Kong study rate is low, Japan and South Korea
Environmental restrictions
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