Hong Kong residents made 43.4 million personal trips to the Mainland last year, with 57% made by men, the Census & Statistics Department says. 

According to the June 2007 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics released today, residents aged 40 to 49 made 26% of the personal trips.

The employed made about 24.8 million trips. The highest proportion - 29% - was made by residents working in the wholesale, retail and import/export trades, restaurants and hotels sector.

Personal travel covers package-tour and non-package-tour mode for purposes such as holiday-making, visits to friends and relatives, and attending recreational and cultural programmes.