Unemployment rate steady at 3.7% in June–August 2025

The underemployment rate rose slightly from 1.4% to 1.6%.

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at 3.7% in June–August 2025, unchanged from May–July, according to provisional figures from the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD).

The underemployment rate rose slightly from 1.4% to 1.6%.

Employment grew by 9,300 to 3,680,600, whilst the labour force increased by 15,400 to 3,831,600.

The number of unemployed rose by 6,000 to 151,000, and underemployed persons increased by 4,200 to 59,400.

Sector-wise, unemployment rose in food and beverage services and manufacturing, but fell in construction and professional and business services.

Underemployment increased in food and beverage services and arts, entertainment and recreation, and declined in building decoration, repair, and maintenance.

“Whilst the business situations of certain sectors will continue to weigh on employment, steady growth of the Hong Kong economy as well as the Government's various measures to boost economic momentum and bolster consumption would provide support to the overall labour demand,” said Labour and Welfare Secretary Chris Sun.