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Restaurant receipts value slips 0.3% in Q3
Restaurant receipts value slips 0.3% in Q3
Chinese restaurants saw the sharpest drop, with receipts down 3.5%.
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Exports of goods also expanded, fuelled by electronics-related products.
HK inflation eases to 1% in July
Declines were seen in clothing and footwear, durable goods, and basic food.
Employment slips in March
Total employment dropped by 14,500 persons from the previous year.
Exports and imports rise double digits in April
Vietnam led export and import volume growth.
Business receipts rise by double digits for some service sectors in Q1
Two sectors, however, reported declines.
Retail sales drop 2.3% YoY in April
It was provisionally estimated at $28.9b.
Unemployment rate up 3.4% in Feb-Apr 2025
Total employment decreased by around 15,600.
Economy grows 3.1% in Q1 amidst robust trade
However, the outlook is dampened by trade policy uncertainty.
Unemployment rate stays at 3.2% in Q1 2025
This figure has remained unchanged since December 2024.
Employment down 0.3% in Dec 2024
Over 2.71 million people were employed across key industries in Hong Kong.
GDP expands by 2.5% in 2024
Value added in all service activities taken together increased by 2.2% in 2024.
Unemployment rate rises to 3.2%
Labour force and total employment declined.
Jobless rate unchanged at 3.1%
The underemployment rates of the manufacturing and financing sectors declined.
Retail sales drop by 7.3% YoY in November 2024
Online sales accounted for 9.3% of the total, a 7% year-on-year decrease.
Hong Kong direct investment stocks rise in 2023
Inward and outward DI rose by 6.2% and 3.8%, respectively.
Financing sector records largest total receipts in 2023
Excluding banking, it increased by 2.2% year-on-year to $699.2b.







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