Hong Kong Wages: Minimum and Average
Hong Kong Wages Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wages | 37.5 HKD/Hour | 764.542 USD/Month | 2022 |
| Wages | 17472 HKD/Month | 2226.345 USD/Month | 3Q/22 |
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 (764.542 USD/Month) in 2022. 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 | 2022 | 30.06.2022 |
| 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 |
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 increased to 17472 HKD/Month (2226.345 USD/Month) in the third quarter of 2022. 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
| 17472 | 3Q/22 | 31.12.2022 |
| 17320 | 2Q/22 | 01.10.2022 |
| 17146 | 1Q/22 | 02.07.2022 |
| 17216 | 4Q/21 | 02.04.2022 |
| 17182 | 3Q/21 | 18.01.2022 |
| 17019 | 2Q/21 | 02.10.2021 |
| 16841 | 1Q/21 | 26.06.2021 |
| 16884 | 4Q/20 | 03.04.2021 |
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 | 2022 | 65 | 65 |
| Unemployment Rate | Dec/22 | 3.5 % | 3.7 |
| Job Vacancies | 3Q/22 | 74.838 K | 62.498 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | Dec/22 | 58.3 % | 58.4 |
Wages in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2017 | 141.581 USD/Month | 137.726 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Nov/22 | 334.312 USD/Month | 331.459 |
| Mongolia | 2Q/22 | 542.259 USD/Month | 509.245 |
| Tajikistan | Sep/22 | 175.368 USD/Month | 156.214 |
| China | 2021 | 1315.345 USD/Month | 1198.901 |
| Georgia | 3Q/22 | 606.464 USD/Month | 585.932 |
| India | 2014 | 115.31 USD/Month | 108.53 |
| Israel | Nov/22 | 3587.215 USD/Month | 3600.344 |
| South Korea | 3Q/22 | 3416.521 USD/Month | 3147.887 |
| Taiwan | Nov/22 | 1710.131 USD/Month | 1686.965 |
| Vietnam | 4Q/22 | 289.964 USD/Month | 285.7 |
| Armenia | Nov/22 | 618.823 USD/Month | 591.179 |
| Hong Kong | 3Q/22 | 2226.345 USD/Month | 2206.977 |
| Japan | Nov/22 | 2460.929 USD/Month | 2394.233 |
| Kazakhstan | Dec/22 | 683.579 USD/Month | 683.579 |
| Macau | 4Q/22 | 1912.585 USD/Month | 1716.422 |
| Malaysia | 2021 | 713.13 USD/Month | 688.709 |
| Philippines | 2016 | 200.58 USD/Month | 189.61 |
| Singapore | 3Q/22 | 4379.529 USD/Month | 4418.065 |
| Thailand | 3Q/22 | 455.754 USD/Month | 461.506 |
| Azerbaijan | Nov/22 | 488.235 USD/Month | 487.059 |
| Bahrain | 3Q/22 | 2154.255 USD/Month | 2148.936 |
| Uzbekistan | 2021 | 281.902 USD/Month | 234.378 |
| Mauritius | 2021 | 738.211 USD/Month | 733.206 |
