Hong Kong — Unemployment Rate
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment, as defined by the ILO.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.26 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 3.56 | Actual |
| 2024 | 3.01 | Actual |
| 2023 | 2.98 | Actual |
| 2022 | 4.35 | Actual |
| 2021 | 5.41 | Actual |
| 2020 | 5.53 | Actual |
| 2019 | 2.91 | Actual |
| 2018 | 2.81 | Actual |
| 2017 | 3.15 | Actual |
| 2016 | 3.38 | Actual |
| 2015 | 3.3 | Actual |
| 2014 | 3.24 | Actual |
| 2013 | 3.4 | Actual |
| 2012 | 3.3 | Actual |
| 2011 | 3.47 | Actual |
| 2010 | 4.42 | Actual |
| 2009 | 5.22 | Actual |
| 2008 | 3.43 | Actual |
| 2007 | 4.12 | Actual |
| 2006 | 4.83 | Actual |
| 2005 | 5.7 | Actual |
| 2004 | 6.88 | Actual |
| 2003 | 7.93 | Actual |
| 2002 | 7.23 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Unemployment Rate
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net