Source: Hong Kong Information Services
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.8% in the October to December period of 2025, unchanged from the figures for September to November of the same year, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.
The underemployment rate rose from 1.6% to 1.7% during the same period.
Total employment was 3,667,000, down around 2,900 from September to November, while the labour force declined by around 9,100 to 3,805,200.
Looking ahead, Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun said the continued growth of the Hong Kong economy and the improvement in local consumption sentiment should stabilise the labour market.
“Nonetheless, the employment situations in some sectors may continue to be affected by their challenging business conditions,” he added.