Hong Kong SAR, China Unemployment Rate

1981 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Census and Statistics Department

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate

  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.80% in Oct 2025, from the previously reported figure of 3.90% in Sep 2025.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Oct 1981 to Oct 2025, with an average rate of 8.00%.
  • 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 2024.


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What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Unemployment Rate in Oct 2025?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.80% in Oct 2025, from the previously reported figure of 3.90% in Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.80 Oct 2025 3.90 Sep 2025 1.00 Dec 1989 8.50 Jun 2003 % monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2025

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.54 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 12.30 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 4.34 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 5.78 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 6.16 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.65 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 5.40 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.50 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 8.45 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 8.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 3.22 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.59 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 6.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.93 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Germany (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Ghana (%) 3.01 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 4.56 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 21.40 Aug 2025 quarterly Feb 2000 - Aug 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 7.10 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 2.94 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.50 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 13.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 3.53 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) 2.90 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 28.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.91 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 5.94 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 5.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 31.90 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 10.45 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,971.882 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,230.982 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 886.220 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 615.406 2031 yearly 2005 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 909.007 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.702 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,138.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 59,396.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 17.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 177,416.639 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,714,519.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 346,742.409 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 64,535.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,887,691.952 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 917,283.629 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,638.735 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,172.141 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 33,713.741 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 27,406.040 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 181,549.984 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 592.204 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,587.081 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 46,600.849 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 52,073.363 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 42,717.031 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 40,255.796 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 24,990.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,276.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 36,029.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 35.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,538.517 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,274.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 11,813.208 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 1,969,904.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 467.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,183,882.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 279.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 50.586 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,339,478.847 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -582.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 138,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 528,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 119,887.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) -34,940.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2,099,548.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 102,732.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 117,932.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -5,052.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,264,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 176,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -40,701.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 616,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,979,660.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 210,822.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 38,282.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 203,808.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 84,729.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -153,860.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 87,239.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 9,825.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 222.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,263,601.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 9,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 4,773.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 147,710.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 85,876.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -108,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 215,084.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -113,159.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -218.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 16,055,042.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 52,982,050.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 36,927,008.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,959,558.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 230,757.878 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,596,242.006 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 425,786.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 99.623 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 267.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,452,553.753 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,036,005.0 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Aug 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 35.200 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 361.992 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,368.282 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1978 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 369,408.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,286,342.499 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1978 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.30 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 190.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2025
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: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -10.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -31.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025

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