Hong Kong Unemployment Rate

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood unchanged at 3.2% in the three months ending March 2025, remaining at the highest level in two years. The number of unemployed persons increased by around 11.1 thousand from the previous month to 122.8 thousand, while employment fell by 16.8 thousand to 3.69 million. Sectoral unemployment rose in information, social work, business services, and construction, but declined in transportation and insurance. Meanwhile, the youth unemployment rate (for job-seekers aged 20–29) edged up to 6% from 5.6% in the preceding period. The labour force participation rate remained steady for fifth consecutive periods at 56.9%.