Hong Kong SAR, China Unemployment Rate

1981 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Census and Statistics Department

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate

Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate remained the same at 2.90% in Feb 2024, from the previously reported figure of 2.90% in Jan 2024.
Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Oct 1981 to Feb 2024, with an average rate of 3.30%.
The data reached an all-time high of 8.50% in Jun 2003 and a record low of 1.00% in Dec 1989.
The data is reported by reported by Census and Statistics Department.
In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China) Population reached 7.50 million people in Dec 2023.

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What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Unemployment Rate in Feb 2024?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate remained the same at 2.90% in Feb 2024, from the previously reported figure of 2.90% in Jan 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
2.90 Feb 2024	2.90 Jan 2024	1.00 Dec 1989	8.50 Jun 2003	%	monthly	Oct 1981 - Feb 2024

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country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (%)	10.54 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%)	11.40 Jun 2019	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%)	6.90 Mar 2023	quarterly	Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%)	12.00 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%)	3.70 Feb 2024	monthly	Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%)	4.90 Nov 2023	monthly	Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%)	5.64 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%)	5.90 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%)	5.30 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Belarus (%)	0.10 Feb 2024	monthly	Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%)	5.50 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (%)	2.83 Dec 2023	quarterly	Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)	13.20 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
Botswana (%)	20.68 2022	yearly	1991 - 2022
Brazil (%)	7.80 Feb 2024	monthly	Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%)	5.20 2022	yearly	1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%)	4.20 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%)	2.40 2020	yearly	2020 - 2020
Canada (%)	6.10 Mar 2024	monthly	Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%)	8.50 Feb 2024	monthly	Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%)	5.10 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%)	12.12 Mar 2022	monthly	Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%)	6.80 Dec 2022	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%)	6.40 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (%)	2.73 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%)	4.90 Apr 2023	monthly	Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%)	3.38 Dec 2023	quarterly	Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%)	6.90 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%)	5.30 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%)	6.00 Jan 2024	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Finland (%)	6.90 Apr 2023	monthly	Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%)	7.20 Jun 2023	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%)	17.26 2022	yearly	1991 - 2022
Germany (%)	3.20 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Ghana (%)	3.56 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Greece (%)	11.20 Apr 2023	monthly	Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%)	2.90 Feb 2024	monthly	Oct 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%)	4.70 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Iceland (%)	3.68 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%)	7.11 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%)	5.32 2023	yearly	1984 - 2023
Iran (%)	8.90 Dec 2021	quarterly	Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%)	4.10 Jul 2023	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%)	3.30 Mar 2024	monthly	Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Italy (%)	7.46 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (%)	3.50 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Japan (%)	2.60 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%)	21.40 Nov 2023	quarterly	Feb 2000 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (%)	4.70 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Kenya (%)	2.98 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
South Korea (%)	2.60 Feb 2024	monthly	Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%)	11.50 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%)	0.93 2021	yearly	1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%)	4.90 2022	yearly	1992 - 2022
Laos (%)	0.95 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Latvia (%)	6.90 Jan 2024	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%)	29.56 2021	yearly	2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%)	7.40 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%)	5.57 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (%)	2.20 Feb 2024	monthly	Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%)	13.00 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%)	6.60 2013	yearly	2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%)	3.30 Jan 2024	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Malta (%)	2.85 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%)	7.10 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%)	2.58 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%)	5.55 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%)	3.92 Dec 2023	quarterly	Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%)	12.20 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%)	12.40 Jun 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%)	3.67 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%)	1.79 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Nepal (%)	4.44 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%)	3.10 Jul 2021	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%)	4.00 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%)	4.10 Mar 2023	quarterly	Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%)	3.90 Jan 2024	monthly	Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Oman (%)	3.30 Feb 2024	monthly	Mar 2018 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (%)	6.30 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%)	24.10 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%)	11.30 2021	yearly	2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%)	5.23 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%)	7.30 Feb 2024	monthly	Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%)	4.50 Apr 2023	quarterly	Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%)	5.40 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Portugal (%)	7.20 Jan 2021	monthly	Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%)	0.10 2019	yearly	1997 - 2019
Romania (%)	5.60 Apr 2023	monthly	Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%)	2.80 Jan 2024	monthly	Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (%)	4.43 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%)	9.10 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%)	1.90 May 2023	monthly	Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%)	3.92 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%)	3.40 Dec 2023	quarterly	Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%)	32.10 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%)	11.76 Dec 2023	quarterly	Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%)	4.30 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%)	20.30 2010	yearly	1993 - 2010
Sweden (%)	7.22 Apr 2023	monthly	Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%)	4.01 Dec 2023	monthly	Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-6.5 Dec 2023	quarterly	Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-2,875.566 Feb 2024	monthly	Oct 1998 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	19,445.641 Dec 2023	quarterly	Sep 1979 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	19.1 Dec 2023	quarterly	Sep 1979 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn)	181,662.1 2023	yearly	2003 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	50.1 2023	yearly	2003 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn)	899.376 2029	yearly	1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn)	383.515 2029	yearly	2005 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn)	950.843 2029	yearly	1982 - 2029

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	4.060 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn)	-5,325.0 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn)	36,315.4 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%)	-0.8 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	271,594.847 2022	yearly	1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	1,261,766.538 2022	yearly	1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	215,338.532 2022	yearly	1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn)	41,640.4 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%)	-1.8 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	3,466,916.054 2022	yearly	1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	932,558.317 2022	yearly	1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	2,511.675 Feb 2024	monthly	Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	2,291.683 Feb 2024	monthly	Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	19,720.026 Feb 2024	monthly	Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	15,846.766 Feb 2024	monthly	Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn)	131,552.956 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn)	1,743.108 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn)	447.600 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
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
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn)	29,693.235 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn)	38,295.387 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1991 - Feb 2024

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	27,290.7 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	9,111.4 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	9.0 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	23,324.3 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	23.7 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	5,116.785 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	5.2 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	-875.5 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	218.203 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn)	1,838,766.3 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	480.1 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	1,146,500.5 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	299.4 2023	yearly	2001 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	25.833 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	1,784,610.608 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn)	-44,692.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn)	1,251,277.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn)	-6,799.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn)	213,245.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn)	-33,665.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn)	420,259.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn)	71,195.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn)	1,926,653.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn)	-104.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn)	-4,338.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn)	-9,113.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn)	111,045.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn)	175,588.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn)	-36,805.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn)	16,099.000 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn)	-149,798.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn)	475,246.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn)	128,563.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn)	1,855,458.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn)	16,991.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn)	107.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn)	196,253.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn)	8,334.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn)	202,933.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn)	-186,603.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn)	-5,135.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn)	2.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn)	27,345.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn)	37,426.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn)	17,518.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn)	3,996.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn)	-49,827.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn)	54,987.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn)	1,244,478.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn)	48,301,734.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
IIP: Net (HKD mn)	13,939,415.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn)	34,362,319.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn)	14,362,420.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Dec 2023

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	1.7 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	92.7 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	195,456.064 Feb 2024	monthly	Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	2,188,581.206 Jan 2024	monthly	Dec 1980 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%)	2.1 Jan 2024	monthly	Dec 1981 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	425,016.0 Feb 2024	monthly	Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	111.333 Dec 2023	quarterly	Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	9.3 May 2023	monthly	Apr 2000 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	136.000 Feb 2024	monthly	Dec 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn)	2,062,867.644 Jan 2024	monthly	Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%)	3.1 Jan 2024	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	1,000,734.2 Dec 2023	monthly	Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	-0.3 Nov 2023	monthly	Dec 1991 - Nov 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	36.600 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn)	353.832 Sep 2023	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	1,367.551 Sep 2023	quarterly	Dec 1978 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn)	355,071.2 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn)	1,278,348.157 Feb 2024	monthly	Dec 1978 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%)	-5.94 Feb 2024	monthly	Dec 1979 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	211.18 Dec 2023	quarterly	Dec 1973 - Dec 2023
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: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn)	1,228,442.00 Mar 2018	monthly	Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn)	29,750.00 Mar 2018	monthly	Dec 2000 - Mar 2018

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	-5.0 Mar 2024	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%)	1.000 Mar 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%)	3.000 Mar 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2024

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Completed: Residential Only (sq m th)	16.40 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Completed: Commercial Only (sq m th)	22.50 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Completed: Industrial (sq m th)	7.60 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Completed: Others (sq m th)	0.60 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Completed: Others: Residential (sq m th)	0.00 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Completed: Others: Non Residential (sq m th)	0.60 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Gross Area (sq m)	237,625.300 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Gross Area: Domestic (sq m)	185,470.800 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Gross Area: Non-domestic (sq m)	52,154.500 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Usable Area (sq m)	130,672.000 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Usable Area: Domestic (sq m)	98,537.100 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Usable Area: Non-domestic (sq m)	32,134.900 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Number of Domestic Units (Unit)	2,717.000 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Cost: New (HKD mn)	9,377.532 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Cost: Alternation Work (HKD mn)	561.578 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Authorised: Gross Area (sq m)	56,223.800 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Authorised: Gross Area: Domestic (sq m)	30,902.600 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Authorised: Gross Area: Non-domestic (sq m)	25,321.200 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Authorised: Usable Area (sq m)	26,874.800 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Authorised: Usable Area: Domestic (sq m)	17,805.700 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Authorised: Usable Area: Non-domestic (sq m)	9,069.100 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Authorised: Number of Domestic Units (Unit)	270.000 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1993 - May 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: Usable Area (UA) (sq m th)	138.00 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Residential (sq m th)	110.70 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Non Residential (sq m th)	27.30 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Residential Only (sq m th)	105.90 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Residential & Commercial (sq m th)	6.00 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Residential & Commercial: Reside... (sq m th)	4.80 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Residential & Commercial: Commer... (sq m th)	1.20 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Commercial Only (sq m th)	11.70 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Industrial (sq m th)	0.00 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Others (sq m th)	14.40 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Others: Residental (sq m th)	0.00 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong HK: Private Buildings Authorised: UA: Others: Non Residental (sq m th)	14.40 Jan 2018	monthly	Dec 1979 - Jan 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Annual: Gross Area (sq m)	2,378,921.900 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Annual: Gross Area: Domestic (sq m)	1,165,463.600 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Annual: Gross Area: Non-domestic (sq m)	1,213,458.300 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Annual: Usable Area (sq m)	1,377,154.100 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Annual: Usable Area: Domestic (sq m)	634,481.700 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Annual: Usable Area: Non-domestic (sq m)	742,672.400 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Annual: Number of Domestic Units (Unit)	17,931.000 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Annual: Cost: New (HKD mn)	88,957.717 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Hong Kong Buildings Completed: Annual: Cost: Alternation Work (HKD mn)	6,137.393 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Hong Kong Buildings Commenced: Gross Area (sq m)	102,841.600 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Commenced: Gross Area: Domestic (sq m)	95,694.900 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Commenced: Gross Area: Non-domestic (sq m)	7,146.700 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Commenced: Usable Area (sq m)	57,945.400 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Commenced: Usable Area: Domestic (sq m)	53,889.600 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Commenced: Usable Area: Non-domestic (sq m)	4,055.800 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong Buildings Commenced: Number of Domestic Units (Unit)	2,422.000 May 2018	monthly	Apr 1995 - May 2018
Hong Kong SAR HK: Residential Flats Completed (RFC): All Types of Flats (Unit)	14,714.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Dec 1980 - Dec 2018
HK: RFC: Hong Kong Island (Unit)	382.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Kowloon & New Kowloon (Unit)	2,238.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Kwai Tsing & Tsuen Wan (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Sha Tin (Unit)	1,004.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Tuen Mun (Unit)	4,688.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Tai Po (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Fanling & Sheung Shui (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Rest of New Territories (Unit)	4,830.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Public Rental: Total (Unit)	8,268.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
HK: RFC: Public Rental: Hong Kong Island (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Public Rental: Kowloon & New Kowloon (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Public Rental: Kwai Tsing & Tsuen Wan (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Public Rental: Sha Tin (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Public Rental: Tuen Mun (Unit)	4,688.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Public Rental: Tai Po (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Public Rental: Fanling & Sheung Shui (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Public Rental: Rest of New Territories (Unit)	3,580.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong SAR HK: Residential Flats Completed (RFC): Private: Total (Unit)	8,307.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Dec 1980 - Dec 2018
HK: RFC: Private: Hong Kong Island (Unit)	382.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Sep 1983 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Private: Kowloon & New Kowloon (Unit)	2,238.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Sep 1983 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Private: Kwai Tsing & Tsuen Wan (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Sep 1983 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Private: Sha Tin (Unit)	1,004.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Sep 1983 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Private: Tuen Mun (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Sep 1983 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Private: Tai Po (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Private: Fanling & Sheung Shui (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Private: Rest of New Territories (Unit)	1,250.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Subsidized Sale: Total (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
HK: RFC: Subsidized Sale: Hong Kong Island (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Subsidized Sale: Kowloon & New Kowloon (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Subsidized Sale: Kwai Tsing & Tsuen Wan (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Subsidized Sale: Sha Tin (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Subsidized Sale: Tuen Mun (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Subsidized Sale: Tai Po (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Subsidized Sale: Fanling & Sheung Shui (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFC: Subsidized Sale: Rest of New Territories (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong SAR HK: Residential Flats Authorised (RFA): All Types of Flats (Unit)	5,338.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Dec 1980 - Dec 2018
HK: RFA: Hong Kong Island (Unit)	1,396.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Kowloon & New Kowloon (Unit)	1,065.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Kwai Tsing & Tsuen Wan (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Sha Tin (Unit)	735.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Tuen Mun (Unit)	1,330.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Tai Po (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Fanling & Sheung Shui (Unit)	6.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Rest of New Territories (Unit)	538.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Public Rental: Total (Unit)	826.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
HK: RFA: Public Rental: Hong Kong Island (Unit)	826.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Public Rental: Kowloon & New Kowloon (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Public Rental: Kwai Tsing & Tsuen Wan (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017
Hong Kong HK: RFA: Public Rental: Sha Tin (Unit)	0.00 Dec 2017	quarterly	Jun 1984 - Dec 2017

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