Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8% in the three months ending December 2025, marking the third consecutive month at this level. The number of unemployed fell by 6,200 to 138,200, while total employment edged down by 2,900 to 3.67 million. Youth unemployment among those aged 20–29 eased to 7.1% from 7.6% in November, reaching its lowest level since June 2025. The underemployment rate rose to 1.7% in December from 1.6% in November, driven by gains in the transportation and information & communications sectors, while easing in the cleaning and related activities sector. Looking ahead, Hong Kong’s labour market is expected to remain stable amid ongoing economic growth and improving consumer sentiment, though some sectors may continue to face challenges. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong
Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong remained unchanged at 3.80 percent in December. Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong averaged 3.71 percent from 1981 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 8.50 percent in June of 2003 and a record low of 1.00 percent in July of 1989. This page provides the latest reported value for - Hong Kong Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Hong Kong Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong remained unchanged at 3.80 percent in December. Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong is expected to be 3.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hong Kong Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.50 percent in 2027 and 3.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.