Hong Kong Wages: Minimum and Average
Hong Kong Wages Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wages | 40 HKD/Hour | 819.462 USD/Month | 2023 |
| Wages | 18010 HKD/Month | 2306.018 USD/Month | 2Q/23 |
Latest data on Minimum Wages (HKD/Hour)
What is minimum wage in Hong Kong?
- Minimum Wages in Hong Kong increased to 40 HKD/Hour (819.462 USD/Month) in 2023. 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
| 40 | 2023 | 18.07.2023 |
| 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 |
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 18010 HKD/Month (2306.018 USD/Month) in the second quarter of 2023. 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
| 18010 | 2Q/23 | 30.09.2023 |
| 17728 | 1Q/23 | 29.06.2023 |
| 17635 | 4Q/22 | 01.04.2023 |
| 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 |
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 | Aug/23 | 2.8 % | 2.8 |
| Job Vacancies | 2Q/23 | 81.464 K | 77.751 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | Aug/23 | 57.7 % | 57.6 |
Wages in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2017 | 141.581 USD/Month | 137.726 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Jul/23 | 372.046 USD/Month | 397.056 |
| Mongolia | 2Q/23 | 663.775 USD/Month | 643.054 |
| Tajikistan | Jun/23 | 203.349 USD/Month | 176.321 |
| China | 2022 | 1301.701 USD/Month | 1219.6 |
| Georgia | 2Q/23 | 671.004 USD/Month | 638.29 |
| India | 2014 | 115.31 USD/Month | 108.53 |
| Israel | Jun/23 | 3237.175 USD/Month | 3226.81 |
| South Korea | 2Q/23 | 3015.471 USD/Month | 3419.512 |
| Taiwan | Jul/23 | 1846.444 USD/Month | 1678.546 |
| Vietnam | 2Q/23 | 286.489 USD/Month | 289.723 |
| Armenia | Aug/23 | 658.099 USD/Month | 668.655 |
| Hong Kong | 2Q/23 | 2306.018 USD/Month | 2269.91 |
| Japan | Aug/23 | 2140.488 USD/Month | 2993.015 |
| Kazakhstan | Jan/23 | 718.049 USD/Month | 657.009 |
| Macau | 2Q/23 | 2114.139 USD/Month | 2114.139 |
| Malaysia | 2021 | 642.439 USD/Month | 620.439 |
| Philippines | 2016 | 200.58 USD/Month | 189.61 |
| Singapore | 2Q/23 | 4588.745 USD/Month | 5151.515 |
| Thailand | 2Q/23 | 423.147 USD/Month | 415.075 |
| Azerbaijan | Aug/23 | 544.118 USD/Month | 542.353 |
| Bahrain | 2Q/23 | 2297.082 USD/Month | 2307.692 |
| Uzbekistan | 2022 | 319.264 USD/Month | 264.409 |
| Mauritius | 2022 | 846.312 USD/Month | 763.242 |
