Fact · labour · 2025
Unemployed persons
失業人數
Figure and reference date
139,000
139 000
Notes and definition
Published as 139 thousand. The unemployment rate and headcount are from the same General Household Survey.
There is more than one official basis
Unemployment and underemployment
Do unemployed plus underemployed people equal everyone without full-time work?
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Other figures in this group (labour)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Labour.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force 勞動人口 | 3.8113 million 381.13 萬 Hong Kong in Figures 2026: 3,811.3 thousand. GovHK rounds this to 3.811 million. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Unemployment rate 失業率 | 3.7% 3.7% | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Labour force participation rate 勞動人口參與率 | 57.0% 57.0% Male 62.3%, female 52.7%. Labour force is land-based non-institutional population aged 15 and over who are employed or unemployed. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Underemployment rate 就業不足率 | 1.5% (56,000 persons) 1.5%（56 000 人） Underemployment is a separate series from unemployment; do not add them as a jobless total. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Civil servants 公務員人數 | 170,600 170 600 Persons employed on civil service terms. Excludes ICAC officers, judicial officers, locally engaged ETTO staff, and Non-Civil Service Contract staff. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Statutory minimum wage rate 法定最低工資水平 | HK$43.1 per hour 每小時 43.1 元 Labour Department: the rate rises to HK$43.1 per hour from 1 May 2026. Statutory Minimum Wage has applied since 1 May 2011 and is now reviewed annually. | 2026-05-01 | Statutory Minimum Wage |
| Monthly wage ceiling for mandatory hours records 僱主須記錄總工作時數的月薪上限 | HK$17,600 per month 每月 17 600 元 Raised together with the minimum wage rate effective 1 May 2026. | 2026-05-01 | Statutory Minimum Wage |
| Statutory paid sick leave (Employment Ordinance) 法定有薪病假（《僱傭條例》） | At least 4 consecutive days; up to 120 days accumulated; sickness allowance is 4/5 of average daily wages 連續4日或以上、最多累積120日、疾病津貼為每日平均工資5分之4 Under the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57): sick leave of at least 4 consecutive days (except prenatal visits) with a proper medical certificate entitles an employee to sickness allowance. Paid sick days accrue at 2 per month for the first 12 months and 4 thereafter, capped at 120. The allowance is 4/5 of the average daily wage over the preceding 12 months. | 2026-10-10 | Employment Ordinance (Cap 57) — Sick Leave |
| Statutory maternity and paternity leave (Employment Ordinance) 法定產假與侍產假（《僱傭條例》） | 10 weeks of maternity leave, 5 days of paternity leave; maternity leave pay is 4/5 of average daily wages 產假10星期、侍產假5日；產假薪酬為每日平均工資的5分之4 Under the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57) and its amendments: a female employee employed for at least 40 weeks is entitled to 10 consecutive weeks of paid maternity leave; a male employee with 40 weeks of service is entitled to 5 days of paid paternity leave. Maternity leave pay is 4/5 of the average daily wages in the reference period (employers may claim reimbursement, capped per current law). This statutory right is subject to the Labour Department’s current guidance on calculation and reimbursement. | 2026-10-13 | Labour Dept: Employment Ordinance Concise Guide |
| Median monthly household income 住戶每月入息中位數 | HK$30,000 (Q2) 30,000 港元（第2季） General Household Survey: median monthly household income in Q2 2026, excluding foreign domestic helpers. | 2026-06 | C&SD: Quarterly Report on General Household Survey |
| Median monthly employment earnings 就業人士每月收入中位數 | HK$21,000 (Q2) 21,000 港元（第2季） General Household Survey: median monthly employment earnings of employed persons in Q2 2026. | 2026-06 | C&SD: Quarterly Report on General Household Survey |
| Median monthly wage of employees 僱員月薪中位數 | HK$21,200 (May–June 2025) 21,200 港元（2025年5–6月） Annual Report on Employee Earnings and Hours Survey 2025: median monthly wage HK$21,200 and median hourly wage HK$85.7 for May–June 2025. | 2025 | C&SD: Annual Report on Employee Earnings and Hours Survey |
15 more figures in this group are listed in Labour.
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition” (Census and Statistics Department). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population density, Hong Kong Island 香港島人口密度 | 14,540 persons per km² 每平方公里 14 540 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Population density, Kowloon 九龍人口密度 | 47,780 persons per km² 每平方公里 47 780 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Population density, New Territories and Islands 新界及離島人口密度 | 4,250 persons per km² 每平方公里 4 250 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Number of households 住戶數目 | 2,778,100 2 778 100 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Total land area 陸地總面積 | 1,114.6 km² 1 114.6 平方公里 Year-end figure. GovHK Fact Sheet states 1,114.57 km². | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Hong Kong Island land area 香港島陸地面積 | 80.7 km² 80.7 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Kowloon land area 九龍陸地面積 | 46.9 km² 46.9 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| New Territories and Islands land area 新界及離島陸地面積 | 986.9 km² 986.9 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
74 more figures come from the same document; see Labour.
Verified questions that cite this figure
In 2025 the labour force was about 3.82 million. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was around 2.9% and the underemployment rate 1.5%. The Labour Department and C&SD publish monthly figures with industry, age and gender breakdowns.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Unemployed persons”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/unemployed-persons-2025, data as at 2025 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈失業人數〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/unemployed-persons-2025，資料時點 2025（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition
Census and Statistics Department
Official document dated 2026-04; last checked by this site 2026-09-05.
This site is a secondary compilation: the official text prevails. If the figure above differs from the official document, the official document is correct.