Self-employed persons are those aged 18 to 64 whose relevant income are derived from your production of or trading in goods, or providing services or trading in services, instead of being an employee employed by a company (i.e. those who work for themselves). Under the MPF System, sole proprietors and partners in partnership businesses are regarded as self-employed persons.
Employees are those who are contracted with the Hong Kong employer under the Hong Kong Employment Ordinance to render certain services. Employees can be classified as regular employees or casual employees. Regular employees are those aged 18 to 64 who have been employed in any industry for a continuous period of 60 days or more; while casual employees are those aged 18 to 64 who are employed in the construction industry or the catering industry on a day-to-day basis or for a fixed period of less than 60 days.