Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong decreased to 3.80 percent in October from 3.90 percent in September 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 2024, the unemployment rate in Hong Kong stood at **** percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by **** percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The rate is forecast to decline by **** 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.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong decreased to 7.90 percent in October from 8 percent in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Hong Kong Youth Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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

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.

Monthly and long-term Hong Kong Unemployment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

The number of unemployed persons in Hong Kong decreased to 149.60 Thousand in October of 2025 from 155.60 Thousand in September 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.

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.

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.

The unemployment rate in Hong Kong stands at 4.1 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows an increase from the level of 3.9 percent in the previous month and an increase from the level of 3.1 percent in the same month of the previous year. The unemployment rate data in...

Hong Kong: Unemployment rate for males: The latest value from 2024 is 3.92 percent, an increase from 3.49 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.29 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1991 to 2024 is 4.58 percent. The minimum value, 1.93 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 9.18 percent was recorded in 2003.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Hong Kong Unemployment Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

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

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

Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 3.150 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.383 % for 2016. Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 3.392 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2017, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.933 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.067 % in 1989. Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate 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: Annual.

Overview with Chart & Report: Unemployment Rate 3-month represents a percentage change in the total number of unemployed Hong Kong citizens over the past three months. Unemployed citizens include persons older than 15 years of

The unemployment rate in Hong Kong measures the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment.-2025-06-17

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Hong Kong was reported at 2.793 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Hong Kong - Unemployment, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Time series data for the statistic Unemployment_Rate and country Hong Kong SAR, China. Indicator Definition:Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.The statistic "Unemployment Rate" stands at 2.79 percent as of 12/31/2024, the lowest value since 12/31/1998. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -0.156 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percentage points is -0.156.The 3 year change in percentage points is -2.38.The 5 year change in percentage points is -0.124.The 10 year change in percentage points is -0.503.The Serie's long term average value is 4.00 percent. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 1.21 percentage points lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1991, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +0.993.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2003, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -5.07.

Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -10.000 % in Feb 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -12.903 % for Jan 2018. Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging -4.878 % from Oct 1982 (Median) to Feb 2018, with 425 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 168.182 % in Jan 1999 and a record low of -50.000 % 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 – Table HK.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.