The figures quoted in the report show that in the period 2001-2004, the average shortfall in manpower per annum will be as high as 315,000 people. Breaking these figures down, there is a shortage of 52,000 senior level and managerial staff, and 287,000 basic level workers. In contrast, there is a surplus of 24,000 medium level personnel.
報告上的數字清楚顯示，九十至九十三年，平均每年不足人力達三十一萬五千人，其中高級及管理人力短缺五萬二千人，基層人力不足達二十八萬七千人，中級人力則過剩二萬四千人。