Hong Kong SAR, China Unemployment Rate

1981 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Census and Statistics Department

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate

  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate remained the same at 3.00% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.00% in Aug 2024.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Oct 1981 to Sep 2024, with an average rate of 3.30%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.50% in Jun 2003 and a record low of 1.00% in Dec 1989.
  • The data is reported by reported by Census and Statistics Department.
  • In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China) Population reached 7.50 million people in Dec 2023.


View Hong Kong SAR, China's Unemployment Rate from Oct 1981 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China Unemployment Rate

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2024?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate remained the same at 3.00% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.00% in Aug 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.00 Sep 2024 3.00 Aug 2024 1.00 Dec 1989 8.50 Jun 2003 % monthly Oct 1981 - Sep 2024

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 4.07 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 5.63 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.76 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.40 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 8.74 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.87 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.97 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 6.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 4.55 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.44 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 6.09 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.78 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.74 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.80 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Oman (%) 4.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 5.93 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.99 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 33.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 11.21 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,408.484 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 19,624.827 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 181,662.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 50.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 865.064 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 535.809 2030 yearly 2005 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 902.207 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.054 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -6,828.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 51,102.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 192,379.347 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,261,766.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 215,338.532 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 57,931.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,466,916.054 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 932,558.317 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,832.277 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,413.777 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 31,231.294 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 24,806.413 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2024
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 191,464.223 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 724.975 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,413.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 44,627.849 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 55,898.695 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 9,622.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,924.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 32,171.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 33.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 955.041 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,930.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3,885.274 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 481.7 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,138,243.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 300.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 43.397 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,832,456.745 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 376,553.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,211,051.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 75,220.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 101,037.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 506,009.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -204.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -62,671.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -14,172.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) 32,421.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 1,991,715.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 14,816.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -122,304.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 164,814.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -62,671.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -5,137.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 596,245.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 94,378.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,890,678.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 205.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -141,472.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -19,168.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 8,804.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 194,924.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 30,110.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 79,562.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 133,254.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -176,277.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 251,497.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 3,667.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 7,466.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 90,236.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 384,019.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 1.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,196,879.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 50,535,149.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 14,308,372.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 36,226,777.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,727,810.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 205,140.577 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,343,798.129 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.5 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 422,653.0 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 105.515 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 177.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,209,142.325 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 981,402.8 May 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -2.3 May 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - May 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 37.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 355.810 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,387.084 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1978 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 358,418.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,283,850.496 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1978 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.09 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 204.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1973 - Jun 2024
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -19.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -3.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024

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