Hong Kong Unemployment Rate

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed to 3.9% in the three months ending September 2025, the highest since August 2022, up from 3.7% in the previous month. The number of unemployed rose by approximately 4,600 to 155,600, while total employment slipped 6,100 to 3.67 million. Jobless rates increased across several key sectors, with the social work activities and construction industries particularly affected. Youth unemployment (ages 20–29) rose to 8.0%, the highest since October 2021, up from 7.8% in August. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate edged down to 57.1% from 57.2%. Looking ahead, some sectors are expected to continue facing employment challenges amid economic restructuring and rising external uncertainties, and the government will monitor the labor market while supporting job-seekers