Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8 % | Aug/23 |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 6.3 % | Aug/23 |
| Employed Persons | 3714 Thousand Person | 3.714 Million Person | Aug/23 |
| Unemployed Persons | 112 Thousand Persons | 0.112 Million Persons | Aug/23 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong?
- Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong remained unchanged at 2.8 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 8.5 % and minimum was 1 %.
- Data published Monthly by Census and Statistics Department.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 2.8 | Aug/23 | 19.09.2023 |
| 2.8 | Jul/23 | 17.08.2023 |
| 2.9 | Jun/23 | 18.07.2023 |
| 3 | May/23 | 19.06.2023 |
| 3 | Apr/23 | 18.05.2023 |
| 3.1 | Mar/23 | 24.04.2023 |
| 3.3 | Feb/23 | 16.03.2023 |
| 3.4 | Jan/23 | 16.02.2023 |
Historical Chart by chief executives (%)
Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong by chief executives
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Lam | 01.07.2017 - | 3.1000 | 2.8000 | 3.1000 | 2.8000 | -9.68% |
Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Youth Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong?
- Youth Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong increased to 6.3 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 12.1 % and minimum was 1.9 %.
- Data published Monthly by Census and Statistics Department.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 6.3 | Aug/23 | 19.09.2023 |
| 6.1 | Jul/23 | 17.08.2023 |
| 5.5 | Jun/23 | 18.07.2023 |
| 5 | May/23 | 19.06.2023 |
| 5.3 | Apr/23 | 18.05.2023 |
| 5.4 | Mar/23 | 24.04.2023 |
| 5.8 | Feb/23 | 16.03.2023 |
| 5.9 | Jan/23 | 16.02.2023 |
Historical Chart by chief executives (%)
Youth Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong by chief executives
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Lam | 01.07.2017 - | 5.4000 | 5.3000 | 6.9000 | 5.0000 | -1.85% |
Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)
How many employed persons are in Hong Kong?
- Number of Employed Persons in Hong Kong increased to 3714 Thousand Person (3.714 Million Person) in August 2023. The maximum rate was 3882 Thousand Person and minimum was 2371 Thousand Person.
- Data published Monthly by Census and Statistics Department.
Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 3714 | Aug/23 | 19.09.2023 |
| 3708 | Jul/23 | 17.08.2023 |
| 3689 | Jun/23 | 18.07.2023 |
| 3674 | May/23 | 19.06.2023 |
| 3656 | Apr/23 | 18.05.2023 |
| 3654 | Mar/23 | 24.04.2023 |
| 3650 | Feb/23 | 16.03.2023 |
| 3662 | Jan/23 | 16.02.2023 |
Historical Chart by chief executives (Thousand Person)
Employed Persons in Hong Kong by chief executives
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Thousand Persons)
How many Unemployed Persons are in Hong Kong?
- Number of Unemployed Persons in Hong Kong remained unchanged at 112 Thousand Persons (0.112 Million Persons) in August 2023. The maximum rate was 308 Thousand Persons and minimum was 24.9 Thousand Persons.
- Data published Monthly by Census and Statistics Department.
Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 112 | Aug/23 | 19.09.2023 |
| 112 | Jul/23 | 17.08.2023 |
| 114 | Jun/23 | 18.07.2023 |
| 113 | May/23 | 19.06.2023 |
| 114 | Apr/23 | 18.05.2023 |
| 115 | Mar/23 | 24.04.2023 |
| 116 | Feb/23 | 16.03.2023 |
| 118 | Jan/23 | 16.02.2023 |
Historical Chart by chief executives (Thousand Persons)
Unemployed Persons in Hong Kong by chief executives
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in Hong Kong
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Retirement Age Men | 2022 | 65 | 65 |
| Wages | 2Q/23 | 2306.018 USD/Month | 2269.91 |
| Job Vacancies | 2Q/23 | 81.464 K | 77.751 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | Aug/23 | 57.7 % | 57.6 |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2022 | 4.7 % | 5.1 |
| Jordan | 2Q/23 | 22.3 % | 21.9 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Jul/23 | 2.7 % | 2.8 |
| Mongolia | 2Q/23 | 5.8 % | 6.6 |
| Nepal | 2021 | 5.1 % | 4.7 |
| Palestine | 2Q/23 | 24.7 % | 25.2 |
| Tajikistan | Dec/22 | 7.8 % | 7.7 |
| Cambodia | 20 | 0.22 % | 0.23 |
| China | 2Q/23 | 5.2 % | 5.3 |
| Georgia | 2023 | 16.7 % | 18 |
| India | 2023 | 7.1 % | 8.1 |
| Israel | Aug/23 | 3.1 % | 3.4 |
| Pakistan | 2021 | 6.3 % | 6.9 |
| South Korea | Aug/23 | 2.4 % | 2.8 |
| Taiwan | Aug/23 | 3.42 % | 3.43 |
| Vietnam | 2Q/23 | 2.3 % | 2.25 |
| Maldives | 2022 | 4.9 % | 6.1 |
| Armenia | 2Q/23 | 11.7 % | 13.7 |
| Hong Kong | Aug/23 | 2.8 % | 2.8 |
| Indonesia | 1Q/23 | 5.45 % | 5.86 |
| Japan | Aug/23 | 2.7 % | 2.7 |
| Kazakhstan | Jun/23 | 4.7 % | 4.8 |
| Lebanon | 2022 | 12.6 % | 12.5 |
| Macau | Aug/23 | 2.5 % | 2.6 |
| Malaysia | Aug/23 | 3.4 % | 3.4 |
| Philippines | 2Q/23 | 4.4 % | 4.8 |
| Qatar | 1Q/23 | 0.1 % | 0.1 |
| Singapore | 2Q/23 | 1.9 % | 1.8 |
| Sri Lanka | 2Q/23 | 5.2 % | 4.7 |
| Thailand | Jun/23 | 1.06 % | 1.05 |
| Oman | 2022 | 2.3 % | 2.5 |
| Iran | 1Q/23 | 9.7 % | 8.2 |
| Laos | 2022 | 2.6 % | 3.6 |
| Azerbaijan | 2022 | 5.5 % | 6 |
| Kuwait | 2022 | 2.5 % | 2.8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2Q/23 | 4.9 % | 5.1 |
| Bahrain | 2022 | 5.5 % | 6.6 |
| North Korea | 2022 | 3 % | 3.2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2022 | 2.75 % | 3.11 |
| Yemen | 2022 | 13.59 % | 13.89 |
| Turkmenistan | 2021 | 5.1 % | 5 |
| Uzbekistan | 2018 | 6.9 % | 7.2 |
| Iraq | 2022 | 15.55 % | 16.17 |
| Syria | 2022 | 9.6 % | 9.8 |
| Afghanistan | 2021 | 13.3 % | 11.7 |
| Bhutan | 2022 | 5.9 % | 4.8 |
| Brunei | 2022 | 7.2 % | 7.4 |
| Mauritius | 2Q/23 | 6.4 % | 6.7 |
