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Number of unemployed people in Hong Kong

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The present number of unemployed people in Hong Kong is 163,053, a decrease of 46,922 (-22.3%) compared to 2021.

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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
International Monetary Fund
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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222,000
16,667
(2024 Q1)
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196,000
5,667
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211,146
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0.1%
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Hong Kong Unemployed people between 1975 and 2022
Period Unemployed people Change
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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