The number of unemployed persons in Hong Kong increased to 138.40 Thousand in January of 2026 from 138.20 Thousand in December of 2025. Unemployed Persons in Hong Kong averaged 127.46 Thousand from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 307.70 Thousand in August of 2003 and a record low of 24.90 Thousand in February of 1989. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 3665.90 3667.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 51452.00 49531.00 Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 56.70 56.70 percent Jan 2026
Population 7.51 7.50 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 113.50 111.30 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 138.40 138.20 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.90 3.80 percent Jan 2026
Wages 19565.00 19395.00 HKD/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 18565.00 18001.00 HKD/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.00 7.10 percent Jan 2026


Hong Kong Unemployed Persons
In Hong Kong, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
138.40 138.20 307.70 24.90 1981 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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