Hong Kong Unemployment Rate
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode HK.UNEMP.M.NSA
Hong Kong Unemployment Rate was 4.1% in September 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.
That is the highest reading since September 2025.
Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 18th lowest.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.6% (Jan 2019) to 6.7% (Feb 2021), averaging 3.7%.
The next update is expected on 20 November 2026.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.1% |
| August 2026 | 4.0% |
| July 2026 | 3.8% |
| June 2026 | 3.7% |
| May 2026 | 3.7% |
| April 2026 | 3.7% |
| March 2026 | 3.6% |
| February 2026 | 3.5% |
| January 2026 | 3.6% |
| December 2025 | 3.6% |
| November 2025 | 3.8% |
| October 2025 | 3.9% |
| September 2025 | 4.1% |
| August 2025 | 3.9% |
| July 2025 | 3.8% |
| June 2025 | 3.6% |
| May 2025 | 3.6% |
| April 2025 | 3.4% |
| March 2025 | 3.2% |
| February 2025 | 2.9% |
| January 2025 | 2.9% |
| December 2024 | 3.0% |
| November 2024 | 3.1% |
| October 2024 | 3.2% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (129 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/HK.UNEMP.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/HK.UNEMP.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 2016 |
| Observations | 129 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | % |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 6.7% (Feb 2021) |
| 10-year low | 2.6% (Jan 2019) |
| 10-year average | 3.7% |
| Source agency | Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR |
| Makrognosis code | HK.UNEMP.M.NSA |
Unemployment Rate: how Hong Kong compares
| # | Economy | Period | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Sep 2026 | 33.7% |
| 2 | Finland | Sep 2026 | 11.0% |
| 3 | North Macedonia | Sep 2026 | 10.7% |
| 4 | Spain | Sep 2026 | 10.3% |
| 5 | Chile | Sep 2026 | 9.8% |
| 31 | Indonesia | Jan 2026 | 4.7% |
| 32 | Hungary | Sep 2026 | 4.6% |
| 33 | Peru | Sep 2026 | 4.4% |
| 34 | Croatia | Sep 2026 | 4.3% |
| 35 | Germany | Sep 2026 | 4.1% |
| 36 | Hong Kong | Sep 2026 | 4.1% |
| 37 | United States | Oct 2026 | 4.1% |
| 38 | Cyprus | Sep 2026 | 4.0% |
| 39 | Netherlands | Sep 2026 | 4.0% |
| 40 | Slovenia | Sep 2026 | 3.6% |
| 41 | Bulgaria | Sep 2026 | 3.4% |
| 42 | Malta | Sep 2026 | 3.4% |
Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →
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FAQ
- What is the current unemployment Rate in Hong Kong?
- The latest reading is 4.1% for September 2026, published by Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR.
- When is the next Hong Kong unemployment Rate release?
- The next update is expected on 20 November 2026.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code HK.UNEMP.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR. Original title: “Unemployment Rate, 3-month moving average (unadjusted)”.