 Foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong ( Chinese : 香港外籍家庭傭工 ) are domestic workers employed by Hongkongers , typically families . About three percent of Hong Kong 's population , an overwhelming majority are women . In 2013 , there were 320 @,@ 000 foreign domestic helpers in the territory ; of these , 48 percent were from the Philippines , 49 @.@ 49 percent were from Indonesia , and the remainder from other countries . The Hong Kong government requires all foreign domestic helpers to be at least 18 years old .
 Foreign domestic helpers are subject to the same employment regulations as local helpers .
 Foreign domestic helpers are subject to the same employ