Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Hong Kong SAR, China's unemployment rate stands at 2.8% as of 2025-12-31, down from 2.99% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China's unemployment rate was 2.8%, down from 2.99% in 2024.
In 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China's unemployment rate was 2.99%, up from 2.95% in 2023.
In 2023, Hong Kong SAR, China's unemployment rate was 2.95%, down from 4.32% in 2022.
In 2022, Hong Kong SAR, China's unemployment rate was 4.32%, down from 5.17% in 2021.
In 2021, Hong Kong SAR, China's unemployment rate was 5.17%, down from 5.81% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8% | -0.189% |
| 2024 | 2.99% | +0.039% |
| 2023 | 2.95% | -1.37% |
| 2022 | 4.32% | -0.856% |
| 2021 | 5.17% | -0.634% |
| 2020 | 5.81% | +2.89% |
| 2019 | 2.92% | +0.112% |
| 2018 | 2.81% | -0.319% |
| 2017 | 3.12% | -0.268% |
| 2016 | 3.39% | +0.078% |
| 2015 | 3.31% | +0.018% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -0.104% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +0.115% |
| 2012 | 3.29% | -0.137% |
| 2011 | 3.42% | -0.907% |
| 2010 | 4.33% | -0.931% |
| 2009 | 5.26% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.56% | -0.45% |
| 2007 | 4.01% | -0.76% |
| 2006 | 4.77% | -0.81% |
| 2005 | 5.58% | -1.16% |
| 2004 | 6.74% | -1.12% |
| 2003 | 7.86% | +0.58% |
| 2002 | 7.28% | +2.19% |
| 2001 | 5.09% | +0.17% |
| 2000 | 4.92% | -1.33% |
| 1999 | 6.25% | +1.67% |
| 1998 | 4.58% | +2.36% |
| 1997 | 2.22% | -0.61% |
| 1996 | 2.83% | -0.39% |
| 1995 | 3.22% | +1.32% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -0.06% |
| 1993 | 1.96% | +0% |
| 1992 | 1.96% | +0.16% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
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Hong Kong SAR, China's unemployment rate is 2.8% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.99% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 7.86% (2003); the lowest is 1.8% (1991), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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