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Unemployment rate stands at 2.9%
There were 102,600 unemployed people from November 2023 to January.
Unemployment rate stands at 2.9%
There were 102,600 unemployed people from November 2023 to January.
Provisional retail sales up 7.8% YoY in December 2023
For the whole year, Hong Kong saw a 16.2% increase in retail sales value.
Economy grows 4.3% YoY in 4Q23
For the whole of 2023, GDP grew 3.2% YoY.
Exports value rises 11% YoY to $386.4b in December 2023
The pace of increase has picked up.
Consumer prices rise 2.4% YoY in December
The December inflation is lower than the November record of 2.6%.
Jobless rate unchanged at 2.9%
The total number of unemployed people stands at 105,700.
Business sentiment amongst SMEs improve in December
The current diffusion index on business receipts amongst SMEs increased to 45.5.
Unemployment rate remains at 2.9%
There were 112,400 unemployed people from September to November.
Retail sales value rises 5.6% YoY in October
The total value stood at $33.8b.
Inflation up 2.7% in October
Composite CPI increased by 1.7% YoY.
Unemployment rate rises to 2.9%
There were 115,800 unemployed people from August to October.
HK economy grows 4.1% YoY in 3Q23
Despite the increase, the government cut its 2023 economic growth forecast to 3.2%.
GDP up 4.1% in Q3: advanced estimates
Tourism and private consumption will underpin growth; exports remain weak.
Exports value dips by 5.3% YoY to $380.3b in September
The pace of decline has picked up.
1 in 10 local enterprises expect better business situation in 4Q23
Nine percent expect business to be worse.
Consumer prices rise 2% YoY in September
The rate of increase in September was faster than August's.
Unemployment rate remains at 2.8% in July-September
The underemployment rate was the same at 1%.