Hong Kong SAR, China Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2029 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.804 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 2.948 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 2.669 % in Dec 2029
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

View Hong Kong SAR, China's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1980 to 2029 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Hong Kong SAR, China's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2029?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.804 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.669 2029 2.669 2028 1.079 1989 7.940 2003 % yearly 1980 - 2029

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 10.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.550 2029 yearly 2010 - 2029
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (%) 14.000 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.524 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.098 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bahamas (%) 9.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Bahrain (%) 6.300 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.677 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Belarus (%) 2.898 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Belgium (%) 5.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (%) 3.400 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.482 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Brunei (%) 4.900 2029 yearly 2011 - 2029
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.960 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 2017 - 2029
Colombia (%) 9.400 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.466 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Cyprus (%) 4.979 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 6.000 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Egypt (%) 5.502 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.508 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 14.500 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.669 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (%) 3.689 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Iran (%) 9.000 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.900 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.286 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 2,363.908 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,221.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 865.064 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 535.809 2030 yearly 2005 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 902.207 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.054 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 266.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 49,984.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 192,379.347 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,786,984.295 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 222,385.828 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 49,717.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,034,655.090 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,091,631.537 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,728.442 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,858.168 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27,765.269 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 21,191.367 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2025
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,587.081 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 181,549.984 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 592.204 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 52,073.363 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 46,600.849 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 42,717.031 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 40,255.796 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 13,172.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,372.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 27,032.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 25.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,175.550 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -5,323.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 6,498.865 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,925,470.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 483.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,166,589.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 298.8 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 43.397 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,066,472.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 138,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,264,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -582.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) -34,940.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 102,732.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -218.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 528,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -40,701.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2,099,548.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -113,159.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -5,052.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -108,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 616,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,979,660.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 9,825.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 215,084.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 210,822.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 222.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -153,860.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 119,887.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 117,932.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 9,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 85,876.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 147,710.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,263,601.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 4,773.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 203,808.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 87,239.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 84,729.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 176,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 38,282.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 52,982,050.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 16,055,042.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 36,927,008.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,959,558.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 198,127.404 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,406,637.673 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 9.6 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 421,292.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 103.470 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 186.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,260,480.892 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,011,818.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 35.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 359.307 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,354.821 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1978 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 359,214.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,268,397.079 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1978 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) -2.25 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 195.76 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1973 - Dec 2024
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -11.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -31.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -10.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025

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