Hong Kong’s jobless rate edges up to 3.9%

Hong Kong's jobless rate rises to 3.9 percent in 3 months through January

Hong Kong’s jobless rate picked up to 3.9 percent in the three months through January, official data showed, as the government warned of continuous challenges in some sectors.

Hong Kong’s jobless rate edges up to 3.9%

But authorities remain optimistic, saying growing economy will support labour market going forward.

Hong Kong jobless rate rises slightly to 3.9%

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9 per cent between November and January, according to the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD). Hong Kong in January 2026. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The jobless rate returned to 3.9 per cent in the latest three-month period after remaining at 3.8 per cent in the previous three C&SD reports, which covered the period between August and December. The last time the unemployment rate stood at 3.9 per ce…

Unemployment rate in Hong Kong rises to 3.9% in latest 3-month reading

Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.9 per cent over a three-month period from November 2025 to January 2026, according to data released by Hong Kong's Census & Statistics Department on Friday (Feb 20).The unemployment rate rose marginally by 0.1 per cent from the previous reading, which had remained steady at 3.8 per cent for the past three readings.The last time Hong Kong recorded a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate …