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Hong Kong jobless rate stable at 3.7% amid graduate entry pressure

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Hong Kong's unemployment rate has held steady at 3.7% since the beginning of 2026, according to the Census and Statistics Department. Despite a growing economy and increasing employment figures, the labor chief has cautioned that the influx of fresh graduates into the job market could exert upward pressure on unemployment. The underemployment rate saw a slight increase to 1.7% during the May-to-July period. AI

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Hong Kong jobless rate stable at 3.7% amid graduate entry pressure

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Hong Kong jobless rate steady at 3.7% since start of 2026 but pressure mounting

    Hong Kong’s jobless rate has remained unchanged since the start of the year, new figures show, although the labour chief has warned of rising pressure on unemployment as fresh graduates enter the workforce. The Census and Statistics Department said on Thursday that the seasonally…

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