A comparison of occupational well-being between Chinese immigrant and local workers

This chapter provides an overview of the literature on Chinese migrant workers in Hong Kong. It presents the results of a local household survey conducted in 2014 concerning the Hong Kong Chinese migrants. The chapter discusses strategies for enhancing the occupational well-being of Chinese immigrant workers. Based on Hong Kong government statistics, more than 760,000 mainland Chinese have settled in Hong Kong through the one-way permit scheme since the handover of sovereignty to the Chinese government in 1997. Upon arrival in Hong Kong, migrants encounter various challenges such as language differences, perceived cultural incompatibilities, discrimination and negative stereotypes. The low employment participation rate of migrant women in Hong Kong is very different from other countries. The chapter provides a study to compare the perceived resources, stressors and occupational well-being of migrant workers and local workers. It compares the scores of these two groups on personal resources, personal stressors, psychosocial factors and job satisfaction.