Preliminary data released by Census and Statistics Department also shows number of unemployed grew to 151,000
Hong Kong’s jobless rate remained at 3.7 per cent between June and August, as the city’s food and beverage and manufacturing sectors continued to struggle.
Preliminary data released by the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday also showed that the number of unemployed grew by about 6,000 to 151,000 between June and August from the May to July period. Over the same period, the number of underemployed jumped by about 4,200 to 59,400.
While increases in unemployment were seen in the food and beverage and manufacturing sectors, decreases were observed in construction and professional and business services, excluding cleaning activities.
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