Hong Kong Wages: Minimum and Average
Hong Kong Wages Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wages | 37.5 HKD/Hour | 772.855 USD/Month | 2021 |
| Wages | 16884 HKD/Month | 2174.815 USD/Month | 4Q/20 |
Latest data on Minimum Wages (HKD/Hour)
What is minimum wage in Hong Kong?
- Minimum Wages in Hong Kong remained unchanged at 37.5 HKD/Hour (772.855 USD/Month) in 2021. The maximum rate of minimum wage for employees was 37.5 HKD/Hour and minimum was 28 HKD/Hour.
- Data published Yearly by Labour Department.
Historical Data (HKD/Hour) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 37.5 | 2021 | 02.02.2021 |
| 37.5 | 2020 | 22.07.2020 |
| 37.5 | 2019 | 29.10.2019 |
| 34.5 | 2018 | 20.08.2018 |
| 34 | 2017 | 19.06.2018 |
| 32.5 | 2016 | 01.05.2016 |
| 32.5 | 2015 | 01.05.2015 |
| 30 | 2014 | 01.05.2014 |
Historical Chart by chief executives (HKD/Hour)
Minimum Wages in Hong Kong by chief executives
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Lam | 01.07.2017 - | 34.5000 | 34.0000 | 34.5000 | 34.0000 | -1.45% |
Latest data on Wages (HKD/Month)
What is average wage in Hong Kong?
- Average Wages in Hong Kong decreased to 16884 HKD/Month (2174.815 USD/Month) in the forth quarter of 2020. The maximum rate of average wage for employees was 17304 HKD/Month and minimum was 10382 HKD/Month.
- Data published Quarterly by Census and Statistics Department.
Historical Data (HKD/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 16884 | 4Q/20 | 03.04.2021 |
| 17146 | 3Q/20 | 02.01.2021 |
| 16967 | 2Q/20 | 26.09.2020 |
| 16955 | 1Q/20 | 04.07.2020 |
| 16986 | 4Q/19 | 28.03.2020 |
| 17304 | 3Q/19 | 28.12.2019 |
| 17215 | 2Q/19 | 29.10.2019 |
| 16791 | 4Q/18 | 07.05.2019 |
Historical Chart by chief executives (HKD/Month)
Wages in Hong Kong by chief executives
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Lam | 01.07.2017 - | 15451.0000 | 15819.0000 | 15913.0000 | 15379.0000 | 2.38% |
Other labor indicators in Hong Kong
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Retirement Age Men | 2020 | 65 | 65 |
| Unemployment Rate | Feb/21 | 7.2 % | 7 |
| Job Vacancies | 4Q/20 | 35.056 K | 38.913 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | Feb/21 | 59.5 % | 59.5 |
Wages in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2017 | 156.381 USD/Month | 152.123 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Dec/20 | 285.408 USD/Month | 208.16 |
| Mongolia | 3Q/20 | 445.134 USD/Month | 442.327 |
| Tajikistan | Jan/21 | 126.753 USD/Month | 144.034 |
| China | 2019 | 1197.588 USD/Month | 1086.798 |
| Georgia | 4Q/20 | 381.159 USD/Month | 359.42 |
| India | 2014 | 115.31 USD/Month | 108.53 |
| Israel | Jan/21 | 3727.427 USD/Month | 3687.835 |
| South Korea | 4Q/20 | 3456.252 USD/Month | 3480.566 |
| Taiwan | Feb/21 | 2835.012 USD/Month | 2671.377 |
| Vietnam | 2Q/20 | 274.743 USD/Month | 311.967 |
| Armenia | Feb/21 | 361.255 USD/Month | 352.087 |
| Hong Kong | 4Q/20 | 2174.815 USD/Month | 2208.563 |
| Japan | Feb/21 | 2760.104 USD/Month | 2817.996 |
| Kazakhstan | Feb/21 | 518.285 USD/Month | 516.074 |
| Macau | 3Q/20 | 1875.141 USD/Month | 1875.141 |
| Malaysia | 2019 | 782.388 USD/Month | 749.141 |
| Philippines | 2016 | 200.58 USD/Month | 189.61 |
| Singapore | 4Q/20 | 4418.066 USD/Month | 3919.652 |
| Thailand | 4Q/20 | 466.331 USD/Month | 467.926 |
| Azerbaijan | Jan/21 | 406.471 USD/Month | 415.882 |
| Bahrain | 4Q/20 | 2071.809 USD/Month | 2082.447 |
| Uzbekistan | 2019 | 220.321 USD/Month | 172.656 |
| Mauritius | 2019 | 778.442 USD/Month | 752.661 |
