2021年8月31日香港民意研究所發佈會 – 傳媒參考資料
發佈會直播
講者:
鍾劍華 - 香港民意研究所副行政總裁
龔偉森 - 前香港政策透視主席、 大專兼任講師及青年工作社工
戴捷輝 - 香港民意研究所經理 (數據科學)
特別宣佈
香港民意研究計劃（香港民研）前身為香港大學民意研究計劃（港大民研）。公報內的「民研計劃」指的可以是香港民研或其前身港大民研。
公報簡要
民研計劃於八月底由真實訪問員以隨機抽樣電話訪問方式成功訪問了1,003名香港居民。調查顯示，特首林鄭月娥的最新評分為33.8分，有34%受訪者給予林鄭月娥0分，民望淨值為負48個百分點，全部數字與半個月前分別不大。特區政府方面，最新滿意率淨值為負38個百分點，信任淨值則為負16個百分點。至於市民對現時經濟、政治及民生狀況的評價，滿意淨值就分別為負28、負34及負34個百分點。以上全部數字與一個月前分別不大，但民生狀況的滿意率淨值就創2019年5月以來新高。民情指數方面，最新數字為80.7，比八月上旬下跌0.6點。調查的實效回應比率為52.9%。在95%置信水平下，調查的百分比誤差不超過+/-4%，淨值誤差不超過+/-7%，評分誤差不超過+/-2.1。
樣本資料
| 調查日期 | ： | 20-26/8/2021 |
| 調查方法 | ： | 由真實訪問員進行隨機抽樣電話訪問 |
| 訪問對象 | ： | 18歲或以上操粵語的香港居民 |
| 成功樣本數目[1] | ： | 1,003 (包括505個固網及498個手機樣本) |
| 實效回應比率 | ： | 52.9% |
| 抽樣誤差[2] | ： | 在95%置信水平下，百分比誤差不超過+/-4%，淨值誤差不超過+/-7%，評分誤差不超過+/-2.1 |
| 加權方法 | ： | 按照政府統計處提供的統計數字以「反覆多重加權法」作出調整。全港人口年齡及性別分佈統計數字來自《二零二零年年中人口數字》，而教育程度（最高就讀程度）及經濟活動身分統計數字則來自《香港的女性及男性 - 主要統計數字》（2020年版）。 |
[1] 數字為調查的總樣本數目，個別題目則可能只涉及次樣本。有關數字請參閱下列數表內列出的樣本數目。
[2] 此公報中所有誤差數字均以95%置信水平計算。95%置信水平，是指倘若以不同隨機樣本重複進行有關調查100次，則95次各自計算出的誤差範圍會包含人口真實數字。由於調查數字涉及抽樣誤差，傳媒引用百分比數字時，應避免使用小數點，在引用評分數字時，則可以使用一個小數點。
特首及特區政府民望
以下是特首林鄭月娥的最新民望數字：
| 調查日期 | 7-10/6/21 | 21-25/6/21 | 30/6-8/7/21 | 19-22/7/21 | 9-12/8/21 | 20-26/8/21 | 最新變化 |
| 樣本數目 | 1,008 | 1,014 | 1,003 | 1,000 | 1,002 | 1,003 | -- |
| 回應比率 | 55.1% | 49.3% | 46.4% | 48.5% | 49.4% | 52.9% | -- |
| 最新結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果及 誤差 |
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| 特首林鄭月娥評分 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 34.0[3] | 34.7 | 35.1 | 33.8+/-2.1 | -1.3 |
| 林鄭月娥出任特首支持率 | 16% | 17% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20+/-3% | -1% |
| 林鄭月娥出任特首反對率 | 70% | 70% | 67% | 68% | 66% | 68+/-3% | +2% |
| 支持率淨值 | -53% | -53% | -47% | -48% | -46% | -48+/-5% | -3% |
[3] 該數字與上次調查結果的差異超過在95%置信水平的抽樣誤差，表示有關變化在統計學上表面成立。不過，變化在統計學上成立與否，並不等同有關變化是否有實際用途或意義，而不同調查的加權方法亦可能有所不同。
以下是特區政府的最新民望數字：
| 調查日期 | 22-25/3/21 | 19-22/4/21 | 17-21/5/21 | 21-25/6/21 | 19-22/7/21 | 20-26/8/21 | 最新變化 |
| 樣本數目 | 570-630 | 548-613 | 566-646 | 544-583 | 564-624 | 651-662 | -- |
| 回應比率 | 56.8% | 54.5% | 52.5% | 49.3% | 48.5% | 52.9% | -- |
| 最新結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果及 誤差 |
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| 特區政府表現滿意率[4] | 21% | 19% | 17% | 24%[5] | 24% | 21+/-3% | -3% |
| 特區政府表現不滿率[4] | 62%[5] | 59% | 63% | 60% | 58% | 59+/-4% | +1% |
| 滿意率淨值 | -42% | -40% | -46% | -36%[5] | -34% | -38+/-6% | -4% |
| 平均量值[4] | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3[5] | 2.3 | 2.3+/-0.1 | -- |
| 信任特區政府比率[4] | 32% | 32% | 31% | 34% | 38% | 34+/-4% | -4% |
| 不信任特區政府比率[4] | 53% | 52% | 54% | 52% | 50% | 50+/-4% | -1% |
| 信任淨值 | -21% | -20% | -22% | -18% | -12% | -16+/-7% | -4% |
| 平均量值[4] | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6+/-0.1 | -0.1 |
[4] 數字採自五等量尺。平均量值是把答案按照正面程度，以1分最低5分最高量化成為1、2、3、4、5分，再求取樣本平均數值。
[5] 該數字與上次調查結果的差異超過在95%置信水平的抽樣誤差，表示有關變化在統計學上表面成立。不過，變化在統計學上成立與否，並不等同有關變化是否有實際用途或意義，而不同調查的加權方法亦可能有所不同。
以下是市民對社會狀況的最新評價：
| 調查日期 | 22-25/3/21 | 19-22/4/21 | 17-21/5/21 | 21-25/6/21 | 19-22/7/21 | 20-26/8/21 | 最新變化 |
| 樣本數目 | 1,010 | 1,004 | 1,004 | 1,014 | 1,000 | 1,003 | -- |
| 回應比率 | 56.8% | 54.5% | 52.5% | 49.3% | 48.5% | 52.9% | -- |
| 最新結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果 | 結果及 誤差 |
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| 現時經濟狀況滿意率[6] | 12% | 14% | 17%[7] | 18% | 20% | 23+/-3% | +3% |
| 現時經濟狀況不滿率[6] | 66% | 63% | 60% | 56%[7] | 54% | 51+/-3% | -3% |
| 滿意率淨值 | -54% | -49% | -43% | -38% | -33% | -28+/-5% | +5% |
| 平均量值[6] | 2.1 | 2.2[7] | 2.3 | 2.4[7] | 2.4 | 2.5+/-0.1 | +0.1 |
| 現時政治狀況滿意率[6] | 21% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 26%[7] | 24+/-3% | -2% |
| 現時政治狀況不滿率[6] | 61% | 60% | 61% | 61% | 57%[7] | 58+/-3% | +1% |
| 滿意率淨值 | -41% | -39% | -40% | -41% | -30%[7] | -34+/-5% | -3% |
| 平均量值[6] | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3[7] | 2.3+/-0.1 | -- |
| 現時民生狀況滿意率[6] | 17% | 15% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 20+/-3% | -- |
| 現時民生狀況不滿率[6] | 65% | 64% | 62% | 56%[7] | 57% | 54+/-3% | -2% |
| 滿意率淨值 | -48% | -49% | -44% | -36%[7] | -36% | -34+/-5% | +2% |
| 平均量值[6] | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4[7] | 2.4 | 2.4+/-0.1 | -- |
[6] 數字採自五等量尺。平均量值是把答案按照正面程度，以1分最低5分最高量化成為1、2、3、4、5分，再求取樣本平均數值。
[7] 該數字與上次調查結果的差異超過在95%置信水平的抽樣誤差，表示有關變化在統計學上表面成立。不過，變化在統計學上成立與否，並不等同有關變化是否有實際用途或意義，而不同調查的加權方法亦可能有所不同。
最新調查顯示，特首林鄭月娥的評分為33.8分，有34%受訪者給予林鄭月娥0分，其支持率為20%，反對率為68%，民望淨值為負48個百分點。以上全部數字與半個月前分別不大。
特區政府方面，最新滿意率為21%，不滿率為59%，滿意率淨值為負38個百分點。而平均量值為2.3分，即整體上介乎「幾不滿」及「一半半」之間。信任程度方面，最新信任比率為34%，不信任比率50%，信任淨值為負16個百分點。而平均量值為2.6分，即整體上介乎「幾不信任」及「一半半」之間。以上全部數字與一個月前分別不大。
至於市民對現時經濟、政治及民生狀況的評價，最新滿意率分別為23%、24%及20%，而滿意淨值就分別為負28、負34及負34個百分點，三者的平均量值介乎2.3至2.5，即整體上介乎「幾不滿」及「一半半」之間。以上全部數字與一個月前分別不大，但民生狀況的滿意率淨值就創2019年5月以來新高。
民情指數
民研計劃制定「民情指數」（PSI），目的在於量化香港市民對香港社會的情緒反應，以解釋及預視社會出現集體行動的可能性。民情指數包涵了「政通」和「人和」兩個概念，分別以「政評數值（GA）」和「社評數值（SA）」顯示。「政評數值（GA）」泛指市民對整體政府管治的表現評價，而「社評數值（SA）」則泛指市民對整體社會狀況的評價，分別由四及六項民意數字組合而成。指數本身及兩項數值均以0至200顯示，100代表正常。
以下為民情指數、政評數值及社評數值走勢圖：
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| 最新數值 | 民情指數：80.7 (-0.6) | 政評數值：73.7 (-2.4) | 社評數值：84.5 (+1.3) |
以下是民情指數、政評數值、社評數值，及十項基礎民意數字的近期數值：
| 截數日期 | 10/6/21 | 25/6/21 | 8/7/21 | 22/7/21 | 12/8/21 | 26/8/21 | 最新變化 |
| 民情指數 | 70.0 | 75.6 | 77.1 | 81.1 | 81.3 | 80.7 | -0.6 |
| 政評數值 | 68.1 | 70.9 | 73.6 | 75.7 | 76.1 | 73.7 | -2.4 |
| 特首評分 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 35.1 | 33.8 | -1.3 |
| 特首民望淨值 | -53% | -53% | -47% | -48% | -46% | -48% | -3% |
| 政府滿意程度平均量值 | 2.1[8] | 2.3 | 2.3[8] | 2.3 | 2.3[8] | 2.3 | -- |
| 政府信任程度平均量值 | 2.5[8] | 2.6 | 2.6[8] | 2.7 | 2.7[8] | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| 社評數值 | 71.1[8] | 78.3 | 78.1[8] | 83.3 | 83.3[8] | 84.5 | +1.3 |
| 政治狀況滿意程度 | 2.1[8] | 2.1 | 2.1[8] | 2.3 | 2.3[8] | 2.3 | -- |
| 政治狀況成份指標權數 | 0.32[8] | 0.32[8] | 0.31 | 0.31[8] | 0.31[8] | 0.31[8] | -- |
| 經濟狀況滿意程度 | 2.3[8] | 2.4 | 2.4[8] | 2.4 | 2.4[8] | 2.5 | +0.1 |
| 經濟狀況成份指標權數 | 0.33[8] | 0.33[8] | 0.34 | 0.34[8] | 0.34[8] | 0.34[8] | -- |
| 民生狀況滿意程度 | 2.2[8] | 2.4 | 2.4[8] | 2.4 | 2.4[8] | 2.4 | -- |
| 民生狀況成份指標權數 | 0.35[8] | 0.35[8] | 0.35 | 0.35[8] | 0.35[8] | 0.35[8] | -- |
[8] 當有關數字沒有更新時，民研計劃會採用最近一次已公佈的數字替代。
各項指數的具體數值，可按下表理解：
| 指數得分 | 百分位數 | 指數得分 | 百分位數 |
| 140-200 | 最高1% | 0-60 | 最低1% |
| 125 | 最高5% | 75 | 最低5% |
| 120 | 最高10% | 80 | 最低10% |
| 110 | 最高25% | 90 | 最低25% |
| 100為正常數值，即半數在上，半數在下 | |||
民情指數較八月上旬下跌0.6點至80.7，數字可以視為過去逾二十年來最差的10個百分比。民情指數的兩個成份數值中，反映市民對整體政府管治表現評價的政評數值下跌2.4點至73.7，而反映市民對整體社會狀況評價的社評數值則上升1.3點至84.5。兩者分別可以視為過去逾二十年來最差的4個和15個百分比。社評數值則再創2019年6月初以來新高。
民意日誌
民研計劃於2007年開始與慧科訊業有限公司合作，由慧科訊業按照民研計劃設計的分析方法，將每日大事記錄傳送至民研計劃，經民研計劃核實後成為「民意日誌」。
由於本新聞公報所涉及的部分調查項目，上次調查日期為19-23/7/2021，而今次調查日期則為20-26/8/2021，因此是次公報中的「民意日誌」項目便以上述日期為依歸，讓讀者作出比較。以涵蓋率不下25%本地報章每日頭條新聞和報社評論計，在上述期間發生的相關大事包括以下事件，讀者可以自行判斷有關事件有否影響各項民調數字：
| 26/8/21 | 立法會通過垃圾徵費條例草案 |
| 24/8/21 | 政府提出進一步修訂《電影檢查條例》，禁止不利國家安全電影上映 |
| 23/8/21 | 中央政府官員向港府官員講解「十四五規劃」 |
| 22/8/21 | 大埔交通意外釀成1死9傷 |
| 18/8/21 | 警方以涉嫌宣揚恐怖主義拘捕4名港大學生會成員 |
| 17/8/21 | 機場貴賓室員工確診，政府收緊防疫措施 |
| 15/8/21 | 民間人權陣線宣布解散 |
| 14/8/21 | 返港外傭檢疫七日後確診 |
| 10/8/21 | 教協宣布即將解散 |
| 8/8/21 | 李慧詩奪得奧運女子爭先賽銅牌，港隊共奪得一金兩銀三銅 |
| 6/8/21 | 選舉委員會界別分組選舉提名期開始 |
| 5/8/21 | 香港乒乓女團及空手道選手劉慕裳奪得奧運銅牌 |
| 4/8/21 | 政府收緊「回港易」計劃以防澳門Delta變種病毒蔓延香港 |
| 2/8/21 | 政府宣布四類人士如不打針須自費定期檢測 |
| 1/8/21 | 政府派發首期2,000元電子消費券 |
| 31/7/21 | 教育局全面終止與教協的工作關係 |
| 30/7/21 | 唐英傑就煽動分裂國家罪及恐怖活動罪被判囚9年 |
| 30/7/21 | 何詩蓓奪得奧運女子100米自由泳銀牌 |
| 28/7/21 | 何詩蓓奪得奧運女子200米自由泳銀牌 |
| 26/7/21 | 張家朗奪得奧運男子花劍個人賽金牌 |
數據分析
調查顯示，特首林鄭月娥的最新評分為33.8分，有34%受訪者給予林鄭月娥0分，民望淨值為負48個百分點，全部數字與半個月前分別不大。特區政府方面，最新滿意率淨值為負38個百分點，信任淨值則為負16個百分點。至於市民對現時經濟、政治及民生狀況的評價，滿意淨值就分別為負28、負34及負34個百分點。以上全部數字與一個月前分別不大，但民生狀況的滿意率淨值就創2019年5月以來新高。
民情指數方面，最新數字為80.7，比八月上旬下跌0.6點。
Aug 31, 2021
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute Press Conference – Press Materials
Press Conference Live
Speakers:
Kim-Wah Chung - Deputy CEO, HKPORI
Wai-Sum Kung - Former Chairman of Hong Kong Policy Viewers, part-time lecturer and social worker of youth work
Edward Tai - Manager (Data Science), HKPOR
Special Announcement
The predecessor of Hong Kong Public Opinion Program (HKPOP) was The Public Opinion Programme at The University of Hong Kong (HKUPOP). “POP” in this release can refer to HKPOP or its predecessor HKUPOP.
Abstract
POP successfully interviewed 1,003 Hong Kong residents by a random telephone survey conducted by real interviewers in late August. Our survey shows that the latest popularity rating of CE Carrie Lam is 33.8 marks, with 34% of respondents giving her 0 mark. Her net popularity stands at negative 48 percentage points. All these figures have not changed much from half a month ago. Regarding the HKSAR Government, the latest net satisfaction stands at negative 38 percentage points, while the net trust value stands at negative 16. As for people’s satisfaction with the current economic, political and livelihood conditions, the net satisfaction rates are negative 28, negative 34 and negative 34 percentage points respectively. All these figures have not changed much from a month ago, but the net satisfaction rate for livelihood condition has registered a record high since May 2019. As for the PSI, the latest figure is 80.7, down by 0.6 point from early August. The effective response rate of the survey is 52.9%. The maximum sampling error of percentages is +/-4%, that of net values is +/-7% and that of ratings is +/-2.1 at 95% confidence level.
Contact Information
| Date of survey | : | 20-26/8/2021 |
| Survey method | : | Random telephone survey conducted by real interviewers |
| Target population | : | Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above |
| Sample size[1] | : | 1,003 (including 505 landline and 498 mobile samples) |
| Effective response rate | : | 52.9% |
| Sampling error[2] | : | Sampling error of percentages not more than +/-4%, that of net values not more than +/-7% and that of ratings not more than +/-2.1 at 95% conf. level |
| Weighting method | : | Rim-weighted according to figures provided by the Census and Statistics Department. The gender-age distribution of the Hong Kong population came from “Mid-year population for 2020”, while the educational attainment (highest level attended) distribution and economic activity status distribution came from “Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics (2020 Edition)”. |
[1] This figure is the total sample size of the survey. Some questions may only involve a subsample, the size of which can be found in the tables below.
[2] All error figures in this release are calculated at 95% confidence level. “95% confidence level” means that if we were to repeat a certain survey 100 times with different random samples, we would expect 95 times having the population parameter within the respective error margins calculated. Because of sampling errors, when quoting percentages, journalists should refrain from reporting decimal places, whereas one decimal place can be used when quoting rating figures.
Popularity of CE and SAR Government
Recent popularity figures of CE Carrie Lam are summarized as follows:
| Date of survey | 7-10/6/21 | 21-25/6/21 | 30/6-8/7/21 | 19-22/7/21 | 9-12/8/21 | 20-26/8/21 | Latest change |
| Sample size | 1,008 | 1,014 | 1,003 | 1,000 | 1,002 | 1,003 | -- |
| Response rate | 55.1% | 49.3% | 46.4% | 48.5% | 49.4% | 52.9% | -- |
| Latest findings | Finding | Finding | Finding | Finding | Finding | Finding & error | -- |
| Rating of CE Carrie Lam | 30.3 | 29.8 | 34.0[3] | 34.7 | 35.1 | 33.8+/-2.1 | -1.3 |
| Vote of confidence in CE Carrie Lam |
16% | 17% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20+/-3% | -1% |
| Vote of no confidence in CE Carrie Lam |
70% | 70% | 67% | 68% | 66% | 68+/-3% | +2% |
| Net approval rate | -53% | -53% | -47% | -48% | -46% | -48+/-5% | -3% |
[3] The difference between the figure and the result from the previous survey has gone beyond the sampling error at 95% confidence level, meaning that the change is statistically significant prima facie. However, whether the difference is statistically significant is not the same as whether they are practically useful or meaningful, and different weighting methods could have been applied in different surveys.
Recent popularity figures of the HKSAR Government are summarized as follows:
| Date of survey | 22-25/3/21 | 19-22/4/21 | 17-21/5/21 | 21-25/6/21 | 19-22/7/21 | 20-26/8/21 | Latest change |
| Sample size | 570-630 | 548-613 | 566-646 | 544-583 | 564-624 | 651-662 | -- |
| Response rate | 56.8% | 54.5% | 52.5% | 49.3% | 48.5% | 52.9% | -- |
| Latest findings | Finding | Finding | Finding | Finding | Finding | Finding & error | -- |
| Satisfaction rate of SARG performance[4] | 21% | 19% | 17% | 24%[5] | 24% | 21+/-3% | -3% |
| Dissatisfaction rate of SARG performance[4] | 62%[5] | 59% | 63% | 60% | 58% | 59+/-4% | +1% |
| Net satisfaction rate | -42% | -40% | -46% | -36%[5] | -34% | -38+/-6% | -4% |
| Mean value[4] | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3[5] | 2.3 | 2.3+/-0.1 | -- |
| Trust in HKSAR Government[4] | 32% | 32% | 31% | 34% | 38% | 34+/-4% | -4% |
| Distrust in HKSAR Government[4] | 53% | 52% | 54% | 52% | 50% | 50+/-4% | -1% |
| Net trust | -21% | -20% | -22% | -18% | -12% | -16+/-7% | -4% |
| Mean value[4] | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6+/-0.1 | -0.1 |
[4] Collapsed from a 5-point scale. The mean value is calculated by quantifying all individual responses into 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 marks according to their degree of positive level, where 1 is the lowest and 5 the highest, and then calculate the sample mean.
[5] The difference between the figure and the result from the previous survey has gone beyond the sampling error at 95% confidence level, meaning that the change is statistically significant prima facie. However, whether the difference is statistically significant is not the same as whether they are practically useful or meaningful, and different weighting methods could have been applied in different surveys.
People’s recent appraisals of society’s conditions are summarized as follows:
| Date of survey | 22-25/3/21 | 19-22/4/21 | 17-21/5/21 | 21-25/6/21 | 19-22/7/21 | 20-26/8/21 | Latest change |
| Sample size | 1,010 | 1,004 | 1,004 | 1,014 | 1,000 | 1,003 | -- |
| Response rate | 56.8% | 54.5% | 52.5% | 49.3% | 48.5% | 52.9% | -- |
| Latest findings | Finding | Finding | Finding | Finding | Finding | Finding & error | -- |
| Current economic condition: Satisfaction rate[6] |
12% | 14% | 17%[7] | 18% | 20% | 23+/-3% | +3% |
| Current economic condition: Dissatisfaction rate[6] |
66% | 63% | 60% | 56%[7] | 54% | 51+/-3% | -3% |
| Net satisfaction rate | -54% | -49% | -43% | -38% | -33% | -28+/-5% | +5% |
| Mean value[6] | 2.1 | 2.2[7] | 2.3 | 2.4[7] | 2.4 | 2.5+/-0.1 | +0.1 |
| Current political condition: Satisfaction rate[6] |
21% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 26%[7] | 24+/-3% | -2% |
| Current political condition: Dissatisfaction rate[6] |
61% | 60% | 61% | 61% | 57%[7] | 58+/-3% | +1% |
| Net satisfaction rate | -41% | -39% | -40% | -41% | -30%[7] | -34+/-5% | -3% |
| Mean value[6] | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3[7] | 2.3+/-0.1 | -- |
| Current livelihood condition: Satisfaction rate[6] |
17% | 15% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 20+/-3% | -- |
| Current livelihood condition: Dissatisfaction rate[6] |
65% | 64% | 62% | 56%[7] | 57% | 54+/-3% | -2% |
| Net satisfaction rate | -48% | -49% | -44% | -36%[7] | -36% | -34+/-5% | +2% |
| Mean value[6] | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4[7] | 2.4 | 2.4+/-0.1 | -- |
[6] Collapsed from a 5-point scale. The mean value is calculated by quantifying all individual responses into 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 marks according to their degree of positive level, where 1 is the lowest and 5 the highest, and then calculate the sample mean.
[7] The difference between the figure and the result from the previous survey has gone beyond the sampling error at 95% confidence level, meaning that the change is statistically significant prima facie. However, whether the difference is statistically significant is not the same as whether they are practically useful or meaningful, and different weighting methods could have been applied in different surveys.
Our latest survey shows that the popularity rating of CE Carrie Lam is 33.8 marks, with 34% of respondents giving her 0 mark. Her approval rate is 20%, disapproval rate 68%, giving a net popularity of negative 48 percentage points. All these figures have not changed much from half a month ago.
Regarding the HKSAR Government, the latest satisfaction rate is 21%, whereas dissatisfaction rate stands at 59%, thus the net satisfaction is negative 38 percentage points. The mean score is 2.3, meaning between “quite dissatisfied” and “half-half” in general. Regarding people’s trust in the HKSAR Government, 34% of the respondents expressed trust, 50% expressed distrust, thus the net trust value is negative 16 percentage points. The mean score is 2.6, meaning between “quite distrust” and “half-half” in general. All these figures have not changed much from a month ago.
As for people’s satisfaction with the current economic, political and livelihood conditions, the latest satisfaction rates are 23%, 24% and 20% respectively, while the net satisfaction rates are negative 28, negative 34 and negative 34 percentage points respectively. The mean scores fall within 2.3 and 2.5, meaning between “quite dissatisfied” and “half-half” in general. All these figures have not changed much from a month ago, but the net satisfaction rate for livelihood condition has registered a record high since May 2019.
Public Sentiment Index
The Public Sentiment Index (PSI) compiled by POP aims at quantifying Hong Kong people’s sentiments, in order to explain and predict the likelihood of collective behaviour. PSI comprises 2 components: one being Government Appraisal (GA) Score and the other being Society Appraisal (SA) Score. GA refers to people’s appraisal of society’s governance while SA refers to people’s appraisal of the social environment. Both GA and SA scores are compiled from a respective of 4 and 6 opinion survey figures. All PSI, GA and SA scores range between 0 to 200, with 100 meaning normal.
The chart of PSI, GA and SA are shown below:
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| Latest figure | Public Sentiment Index (PSI): 80.7 (-0.6) |
Government Appraisal (GA): 73.7 (-2.4) |
Society Appraisal (SA): 84.5 (+1.3) |
Recent values of PSI, GA, SA and 10 fundamental figures are tabulated as follows:
| Cut-off date | 10/6/21 | 25/6/21 | 8/7/21 | 22/7/21 | 12/8/21 | 26/8/21 | Latest change |
| Public Sentiment Index (PSI) | 70.0 | 75.6 | 77.1 | 81.1 | 81.3 | 80.7 | -0.6 |
| Government Appraisal (GA) | 68.1 | 70.9 | 73.6 | 75.7 | 76.1 | 73.7 | -2.4 |
| Rating of CE | 30.3 | 29.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 35.1 | 33.8 | -1.3 |
| Net approval rate of CE | -53% | -53% | -47% | -48% | -46% | -48% | -3% |
| Mean value of people’s satisfaction with SARG | 2.1[8] | 2.3 | 2.3[8] | 2.3 | 2.3[8] | 2.3 | -- |
| Mean value of people’s trust in SARG | 2.5[8] | 2.6 | 2.6[8] | 2.7 | 2.7[8] | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Society Appraisal (SA) | 71.1[8] | 78.3 | 78.1[8] | 83.3 | 83.3[8] | 84.5 | +1.3 |
| People’s satisfaction with political condition | 2.1[8] | 2.1 | 2.1[8] | 2.3 | 2.3[8] | 2.3 | -- |
| Weighting index of political condition | 0.32[8] | 0.32[8] | 0.31 | 0.31[8] | 0.31[8] | 0.31[8] | -- |
| People’s satisfaction with economic condition | 2.3[8] | 2.4 | 2.4[8] | 2.4 | 2.4[8] | 2.5 | +0.1 |
| Weighting index of economic condition | 0.33[8] | 0.33[8] | 0.34 | 0.34[8] | 0.34[8] | 0.34[8] | -- |
| People’s satisfaction with livelihood condition | 2.2[8] | 2.4 | 2.4[8] | 2.4 | 2.4[8] | 2.4 | -- |
| Weighting index of livelihood condition | 0.35[8] | 0.35[8] | 0.35 | 0.35[8] | 0.35[8] | 0.35[8] | -- |
[8] POP will adopt the latest published figures when there are no respective updates.
As for the meaning of the score values, please refer to the following:
| Score value | Percentile | Score value | Percentile |
| 140-200 | Highest 1% | 0-60 | Lowest 1% |
| 125 | Highest 5% | 75 | Lowest 5% |
| 120 | Highest 10% | 80 | Lowest 10% |
| 110 | Highest 25% | 90 | Lowest 25% |
| 100 being normal level, meaning half above half below | |||
The latest PSI stands at 80.7, down by 0.6 point from early August. It can be considered as among the worst 10% across the past 20 years or so. Among the two component scores of PSI, the Government Appraisal (GA) Score that reflects people’s appraisal of society’s governance decreases by 2.4 points to 73.7, whereas the Society Appraisal (SA) Score that reflects people’s appraisal of the social environment increases by 1.3 points to 84.5. They can be considered as among the worst 4% and 15% across the past 20 years or so respectively. Meanwhile, SA has registered a record high again since early June 2019.
Opinion Daily
In 2007, POP started collaborating with Wisers Information Limited whereby Wisers supplies to POP a record of significant events of that day according to the research method designed by POP. These daily entries would then become “Opinion Daily” after they are verified by POP.
For some of the polling items covered in this press release, the previous survey was conducted from 19 to 23 July, 2021 while this survey was conducted from 20 to 26 August, 2021. During this period, herewith the significant events selected from counting newspaper headlines and commentaries on a daily basis and covered by at least 25% of the local newspaper articles. Readers can make their own judgment if these significant events have any impacts to different polling figures.
| 26/8/21 | The Legislative Council passes waste-charging bill. |
| 24/8/21 | The government further amends the “Film Censorship Ordinance” to ban exhibition of films that are contrary to the interests of national security. |
| 23/8/21 | Officials from the Central Government explain the 14th five-year plan to Hong Kong government officials. |
| 22/8/21 | A traffic accident at Tai Po causes 1 death and 9 injuries. |
| 18/8/21 | Police arrests four members of the HKU Students’ Union who allegedly advocated terrorism. |
| 17/8/21 | A worker at airport lounge tests positive, prompting the government to tighten anti-epidemic measures. |
| 15/8/21 | Civil Human Rights Front announces its disbandment. |
| 14/8/21 | A foreign domestic helper tests positive after finishing 7-day quarantine. |
| 10/8/21 | The Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union announces it will be dissolved. |
| 8/8/21 | Sarah Lee wins bronze in the women’s cycling sprint in the Olympics, meaning one gold, two silver and three bronze medals for Hong Kong. |
| 6/8/21 | The nomination period for the Election Committee Subsector Elections begins. |
| 5/8/21 | Hong Kong women’s table tennis team and karate athlete Grace Lau win bronze at the Olympics. |
| 4/8/21 | The government tightens requirements for the Return2hk scheme to prevent spread of the Delta variant from Macau. |
| 2/8/21 | The government requires four targeted groups to undergo regular testing at their own expense if they do not get vaccinated. |
| 1/8/21 | The government delivers the first batch of electronic consumption vouchers worth $2,000. |
| 31/7/21 | The Education Bureau terminates all working relations with Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union. |
| 30/7/21 | Tong Ying-kit is jailed for 9 years for inciting secession and terrorism. |
| 30/7/21 | Siobhán Haughey wins silver in the women’s 100m freestyle in the Olympics. |
| 28/7/21 | Siobhán Haughey wins silver in the women’s 200m freestyle in the Olympics. |
| 26/7/21 | Edgar Cheung wins gold in the men’s foil individual competition in the Olympics. |
Data Analysis
Our survey shows that the latest popularity rating of CE Carrie Lam is 33.8 marks, with 34% of respondents giving her 0 mark. Her net popularity stands at negative 48 percentage points. All these figures have not changed much from half a month ago. Regarding the HKSAR Government, the latest net satisfaction stands at negative 38 percentage points, while the net trust value stands at negative 16. As for people’s satisfaction with the current economic, political and livelihood conditions, the net satisfaction rates are negative 28, negative 34 and negative 34 percentage points respectively. All these figures have not changed much from a month ago, but the net satisfaction rate for livelihood condition has registered a record high since May 2019.
As for the PSI, the latest figure is 80.7, down by 0.6 point from early August.
