2021 saw a total number of unemployed persons of 163,053 in Hong Kong, a decrease of 46,922 (-22.3%).
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Source:
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Regions:
182
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,566
Measure:
People
What is Hong Kong's Unemployed persons?
As of 2022 Hong Kong's Unemployed persons was 163,053.
How does Hong Kong's Unemployed persons compare to other regions?
Hong Kong's Unemployed persons was ranked 20th in 2022
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Unemployed persons
Hong Kong Unemployed persons between 1975 and 2022
Period | Unemployed persons | Change |
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2022 | 163,053 | 46,922 |
2021 | 209,975 | 16,650 |
2020 | 226,625 | 109,117 |
2019 | 117,508 | 5,450 |
2018 | 112,058 | 12,408 |
2017 | 124,467 | 8,242 |
2016 | 132,708 | 3,775 |
2015 | 128,933 | 3,483 |
2014 | 125,450 | 3,550 |
2013 | 129,000 | 3,550 |
2012 | 125,450 | 992 |
2011 | 126,442 | 30,200 |
2010 | 156,642 | 34,750 |
2009 | 191,392 | 62,975 |
2008 | 128,417 | 17,717 |
2007 | 146,133 | 24,750 |
2006 | 170,883 | 27,075 |
2005 | 197,958 | 40,883 |
2004 | 238,842 | 36,808 |
2003 | 275,650 | 22,792 |
2002 | 252,858 | 77,683 |
2001 | 175,175 | 7,700 |
2000 | 167,475 | 39,583 |
1999 | 207,058 | 53,375 |
1998 | 153,683 | 82,017 |
1997 | 71,667 | 15,475 |
1996 | 87,142 | 7,842 |
1995 | 94,983 | 38,492 |
1994 | 56,492 | 0 |
1993 | 56,492 | 1,792 |
1992 | 54,700 | 4,158 |
1991 | 50,542 | 14,108 |
1990 | 36,433 | 6,750 |
1989 | 29,683 | 9,342 |
1988 | 39,025 | 9,125 |
1987 | 48,150 | 30,192 |
1986 | 78,342 | 7,125 |
1985 | 85,467 | 15,700 |
1984 | 101,167 | 12,433 |
1983 | 113,600 | 24,942 |
1982 | 88,658 | 50,358 |
1981 | 38,300 | 18,700 |
1980 | 57,000 | 11,200 |
1979 | 45,800 | 13,400 |
1978 | 32,400 | 11,900 |
1977 | 44,300 | 52,400 |
1976 | 96,700 | 83,300 |
1975 | 180,000 |
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