Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong increased to 3.70 percent in July from 3.50 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Hong Kong Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In June 2025, the unemployment rate in Hong Kong ranged at *** percent. The annual average unemployment rate in Hong Kong in 2024 was *** percent.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Hong Kong was estimated at approximately ***** percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by around **** percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The rate is forecast to decline by about **** percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.This indicator describes the unemployment rate, which can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The latter defines it as the number of unemployed people divided by the total labor force.

Statistics on Labour Force, Unemployment and Underemployment - Table 210-06103 : Unemployment rate and underemployment rate by age and sex

Youth Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong increased to 7.30 percent in July from 6.80 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Hong Kong Youth Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -12.500 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -12.766 % for Mar 2018. Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging -5.155 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 143 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 149.275 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of -46.154 % in Jun 1987. Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate remained the same at 3.10% in Jan 2025, from the previously reported figure of 3.10% in Dec 2024.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Oct 1981 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 3.30%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.50% in Jun 2003 and a record low of 1.00% in Dec 1989.
• The data is reported by reported by Census and Statistics Department.
• In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China) Population reached 7.50 million people in Dec 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Hong Kong SAR, China (SLUEM1524ZSHKG) from 1991 to 2024 about Hong Kong, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

Hong Kong HK: Unemployment: % Change data was reported at -10.469 % in Feb 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -11.974 % for Jan 2018. Hong Kong HK: Unemployment: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging -3.361 % from Oct 1982 (Median) to Feb 2018, with 425 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 168.414 % in Jan 1999 and a record low of -49.073 % in Jun 1987. Hong Kong HK: Unemployment: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

The number of unemployed persons in Hong Kong increased to 145 Thousand in July of 2025 from 136.20 Thousand in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Hong Kong Unemployed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The unemployment rate in Hong Kong stands at 3.6 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows no change from the level of 3.6 percent in the previous month and an increase from the level of 3 percent in the same month of the previous year. The unemployment rate data in Hong...

Hong Kong Unemployment Rate: Yearly data was reported at 3.100 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.400 % for 2016. Hong Kong Unemployment Rate: Yearly data is updated yearly, averaging 3.400 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2017, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.900 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.100 % in 1989. Hong Kong Unemployment Rate: Yearly data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.G056: Unemployment Rate: GHS: RPA: by Industry: HSIC 2.0.

Historical dataset showing Hong Kong unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Hong Kong: Unemployment rate forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 2.91 percent, a decline from 3.06 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 6.28 percent, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1980 to 2030 is 3.67 percent. The minimum value, 1.08 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 7.93 percent was recorded in 2003.

Statistics on Labour Force, Unemployment and Underemployment - Table 210-06408 : Unemployed persons with a previous job by previous industry, mode of leaving last job and sex

Hong Kong: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2024 is 2.79 percent, a decline from 2.95 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1991 to 2024 is 4 percent. The minimum value, 1.8 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 7.86 percent was recorded in 2003.

Historical dataset showing Hong Kong youth unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Hong Kong: Youth unemployment, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2024 is 8.38 percent, a decline from 8.94 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 15.70 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1991 to 2024 is 9.62 percent. The minimum value, 4.2 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 15.53 percent was recorded in 2020.

Hong Kong: Unemployment rate for males: The latest value from 2023 is 4.66 percent, a decline from 5.11 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6.42 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1991 to 2023 is 4.62 percent. The minimum value, 1.93 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 9.16 percent was recorded in 2003.

Hong Kong Unemployment Rate: Total data was reported at 2.800 % in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.800 % for May 2018. Hong Kong Unemployment Rate: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 3.500 % from Mar 1982 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 348 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.800 % in Aug 2003 and a record low of 1.000 % in Dec 1989. Hong Kong Unemployment Rate: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.G055: Unemployment Rate: GHS: RPA: by Age.