According to a bi-annual 2024 survey in Hong Kong, there is a positive correlation between income level and overall family happiness. Families with a monthly income level above 40,000 Hong Kong dollars typically reported a good family well-being, with a minimum self-evaluated score of 6.23 points on a 10-point grading scale.
Average scores of self-evaluated family well-being among residents in Hong Kong in 2024, by monthly family income in Hong Kong dollars
(0 to 10 points)
among residents living with their families and those who could speak Cantonese or Mandarin
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
$ denotes Hong Kong dollars.
One Hong Kong dollar equals 0.13 U.S. dollars and 0.12 euros (as of June 2024).
As per the source, the evaluation of the Family Wellbeing Index considered six factors: family solidarity, family resources, family health, social connection, social resources, and work-life balance. Social connection and work-life balance accounted for 10 percent each, while the remaining factors each held a weight of 20 percent. Additionally, family solidarity encompassed family time, family atmosphere, family responsibilities, and care and support; whereas family resources comprised family income and psychological capital.
Respondents were asked 26 key questions and had to rate on a 10-point scale from 0 to 10 points.
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Various sources (Hong Kong Family Welfare Society). (May 9, 2024). Average scores of self-evaluated family well-being among residents in Hong Kong in 2024, by monthly family income in Hong Kong dollars (0 to 10 points) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473106/hong-kong-self-rated-family-well-being-by-monthly-family-income/
Various sources (Hong Kong Family Welfare Society). "Average scores of self-evaluated family well-being among residents in Hong Kong in 2024, by monthly family income in Hong Kong dollars (0 to 10 points)." Chart. May 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473106/hong-kong-self-rated-family-well-being-by-monthly-family-income/
Various sources (Hong Kong Family Welfare Society). (2024). Average scores of self-evaluated family well-being among residents in Hong Kong in 2024, by monthly family income in Hong Kong dollars (0 to 10 points). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473106/hong-kong-self-rated-family-well-being-by-monthly-family-income/
Various sources (Hong Kong Family Welfare Society). "Average Scores of Self-evaluated Family Well-being among Residents in Hong Kong in 2024, by Monthly Family Income in Hong Kong Dollars (0 to 10 Points)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473106/hong-kong-self-rated-family-well-being-by-monthly-family-income/
Various sources (Hong Kong Family Welfare Society), Average scores of self-evaluated family well-being among residents in Hong Kong in 2024, by monthly family income in Hong Kong dollars (0 to 10 points) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473106/hong-kong-self-rated-family-well-being-by-monthly-family-income/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
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