Hong Kong Unemployment Rate (unadjusted)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode HK.UNEMP.A.NSA
Latest3.7%2025
Previous3.0%2024
Year ago3.0%2024
Hong Kong Unemployment Rate (unadjusted) was 3.7% in 2025, up 0.7 percentage points from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.8% (2018) to 5.8% (2020), averaging 3.7%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% |
| 2003 | 7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (30 observations) is available through the API.
Get Hong Kong Unemployment Rate (unadjusted) in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/HK.UNEMP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/HK.UNEMP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1996 |
| Observations | 30 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | % |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.8% (2020) |
| 10-year low | 2.8% (2018) |
| 10-year average | 3.7% |
| Source agency | Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR |
| Makrognosis code | HK.UNEMP.A.NSA |
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FAQ
- What is the current unemployment Rate (unadjusted) in Hong Kong?
- The latest reading is 3.7% for 2025, published by Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR.
- 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.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR. Original title: “Unemployment Rate (unadjusted)”.