I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together.
The Employment Permits Section of the Department has provided the figures in the table below in respect of the number of general employment permits granted in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and up 24th October 2023 by four-digit SOC code as requested.
SOC Code
|
Year issued
|
|
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
2023
|
|
1115
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
1121
|
3
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
22
|
1122
|
3
|
|
4
|
2
|
9
|
1123
|
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
1131
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
8
|
1132
|
4
|
|
4
|
2
|
10
|
1133
|
2
|
4
|
10
|
12
|
28
|
1134
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
1135
|
8
|
7
|
11
|
10
|
36
|
1139
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
13
|
1161
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
|
7
|
1162
|
2
|
6
|
7
|
14
|
29
|
1181
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
|
9
|
1190
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
9
|
18
|
1211
|
10
|
21
|
98
|
84
|
213
|
1213
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
1221
|
|
|
21
|
8
|
29
|
1223
|
|
|
36
|
65
|
101
|
1224
|
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
1241
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
14
|
1251
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
1259
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
11
|
2111
|
5
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
21
|
2112
|
9
|
9
|
12
|
9
|
39
|
2113
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
2114
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
12
|
2121
|
11
|
6
|
11
|
11
|
39
|
2122
|
12
|
6
|
19
|
20
|
57
|
2123
|
4
|
5
|
16
|
44
|
69
|
2124
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
23
|
2126
|
19
|
9
|
23
|
13
|
64
|
2127
|
10
|
9
|
39
|
42
|
100
|
2129
|
8
|
4
|
14
|
12
|
38
|
2133
|
14
|
12
|
16
|
12
|
54
|
2134
|
15
|
8
|
20
|
10
|
53
|
2135
|
85
|
49
|
77
|
53
|
264
|
2136
|
95
|
81
|
121
|
43
|
340
|
2137
|
17
|
12
|
18
|
14
|
61
|
2139
|
77
|
62
|
111
|
36
|
286
|
2141
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2142
|
6
|
2
|
11
|
5
|
24
|
2150
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
10
|
2211
|
2521
|
2366
|
2176
|
1226
|
8289
|
2212
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
14
|
2213
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
|
7
|
2214
|
7
|
|
|
|
7
|
2215
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
34
|
2216
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
21
|
2217
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
2
|
18
|
2219
|
|
1
|
3
|
8
|
12
|
2221
|
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
7
|
2222
|
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
2229
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
16
|
2231
|
30
|
10
|
18
|
13
|
71
|
2311
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
15
|
34
|
2312
|
3
|
|
8
|
|
11
|
2314
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
2315
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
14
|
31
|
2316
|
3
|
2
|
8
|
17
|
30
|
2317
|
2
|
|
6
|
3
|
11
|
2318
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2319
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
18
|
31
|
2413
|
1
|
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
2419
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
13
|
2421
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
8
|
36
|
2423
|
41
|
35
|
71
|
62
|
209
|
2424
|
27
|
27
|
53
|
50
|
157
|
2425
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
6
|
2426
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
2429
|
22
|
25
|
35
|
16
|
98
|
2431
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
18
|
2432
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
2433
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
10
|
2435
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
2436
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
13
|
2442
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
2444
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
3
|
2452
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
2461
|
12
|
7
|
8
|
14
|
41
|
2462
|
21
|
23
|
37
|
74
|
155
|
2463
|
1
|
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
2471
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
11
|
2472
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
4
|
20
|
2473
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
2
|
22
|
3111
|
|
2
|
9
|
12
|
23
|
3112
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
24
|
30
|
3113
|
7
|
12
|
12
|
20
|
51
|
3114
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
3115
|
8
|
14
|
37
|
26
|
85
|
3116
|
5
|
|
15
|
8
|
28
|
3119
|
3
|
6
|
15
|
12
|
36
|
3121
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
3122
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
9
|
27
|
3131
|
56
|
76
|
102
|
63
|
297
|
3132
|
55
|
50
|
105
|
95
|
305
|
3213
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
2
|
14
|
3218
|
6
|
4
|
7
|
1
|
18
|
3319
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3411
|
38
|
12
|
31
|
14
|
95
|
3412
|
23
|
23
|
45
|
32
|
123
|
3413
|
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
3415
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3416
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
30
|
3417
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
3421
|
24
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
74
|
3422
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
26
|
3442
|
2
|
1
|
18
|
1
|
22
|
3511
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
3512
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
5
|
3520
|
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
3531
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
16
|
3532
|
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
3533
|
|
2
|
1
|
|
3
|
3534
|
20
|
7
|
48
|
37
|
112
|
3535
|
4
|
1
|
14
|
4
|
23
|
3536
|
|
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
3537
|
11
|
9
|
32
|
27
|
79
|
3538
|
8
|
3
|
16
|
7
|
34
|
3539
|
72
|
84
|
162
|
106
|
424
|
3541
|
18
|
16
|
59
|
46
|
139
|
3542
|
87
|
74
|
140
|
53
|
354
|
3543
|
77
|
74
|
139
|
78
|
368
|
3545
|
58
|
47
|
81
|
86
|
272
|
3546
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
3561
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
3562
|
23
|
27
|
81
|
60
|
191
|
3563
|
1
|
1
|
|
4
|
6
|
3567
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
10
|
4114
|
|
4
|
1
|
|
5
|
4121
|
1
|
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4122
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
1
|
23
|
4129
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
4134
|
15
|
41
|
98
|
88
|
242
|
4159
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
5111
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
5112
|
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
5213
|
|
2
|
20
|
42
|
64
|
5215
|
47
|
89
|
329
|
382
|
847
|
5216
|
10
|
1
|
99
|
37
|
147
|
5221
|
12
|
43
|
71
|
62
|
188
|
5222
|
11
|
13
|
8
|
17
|
49
|
5223
|
13
|
8
|
34
|
103
|
158
|
5224
|
|
3
|
2
|
10
|
15
|
5225
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
16
|
23
|
5231
|
|
1
|
44
|
108
|
153
|
5235
|
27
|
30
|
13
|
80
|
150
|
5241
|
|
|
11
|
9
|
20
|
5242
|
2
|
|
4
|
12
|
18
|
5245
|
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
11
|
5249
|
|
1
|
4
|
|
5
|
5311
|
1
|
|
9
|
1
|
11
|
5312
|
7
|
21
|
90
|
55
|
173
|
5313
|
|
|
8
|
11
|
19
|
5314
|
|
|
43
|
25
|
68
|
5315
|
131
|
117
|
181
|
182
|
611
|
5316
|
9
|
5
|
29
|
1
|
44
|
5319
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
5321
|
26
|
79
|
124
|
31
|
260
|
5322
|
|
|
16
|
15
|
31
|
5323
|
|
|
31
|
37
|
68
|
5330
|
|
7
|
15
|
17
|
39
|
5413
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
5431
|
129
|
76
|
557
|
128
|
890
|
5434
|
745
|
745
|
2490
|
1899
|
5879
|
5435
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
5436
|
|
|
6
|
8
|
14
|
5449
|
1
|
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
6123
|
|
|
13
|
30
|
43
|
6139
|
|
|
48
|
52
|
100
|
6141
|
|
53
|
2849
|
2313
|
5215
|
6142
|
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
6145
|
12
|
7
|
16
|
296
|
331
|
6146
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
6214
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
6219
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
6222
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
7111
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
7211
|
168
|
133
|
253
|
71
|
625
|
7219
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
5
|
7220
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
8111
|
1558
|
560
|
2580
|
499
|
5197
|
8112
|
|
6
|
1
|
5
|
12
|
8113
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
8116
|
4
|
|
8
|
|
12
|
8117
|
|
3
|
|
6
|
9
|
8118
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
3
|
8119
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
3
|
8121
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
8123
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
8125
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
|