The Hong Kong Government Statistics Department announced today that the unemployment rate of seasonal adjustment has risen from 5.2%from February to April to 5.9%from March to May, a new high of more than 15 years.
According to Ming Pao reports, in addition to the sharp increase in unemployment rate, the number of unemployed people who have adjusted without seasonal adjustment also increased from 202,500 in the same period to 230,400From 3.1%to 3.5%.
Luo Zhiguang, director of the Hong Kong Labor and Welfare Bureau, said that due to the sluggish economic activities, the labor market further deteriorated from March to May, and the unemployment rate of seasonal adjustment rose by 0.7%to 5.9%.It surpassed a 5.5%high after the outbreak of the global financial crisis.In addition, the total number of employees and the labor population declined year by year, respectively to 6.5%and 3.3%, respectively.Both are the biggest declines since the record.The transportation industry, information and communications industry, education industry, as well as art, entertainment and recreational activities have relatively obvious increase.In terms of employment insufficient rate, rising is mainly found in the retail industry, transportation industry, and warehouses and transportation auxiliary activities.
Luo Zhiguang pointedHigh.
He said that although the Hong Kong epidemic has slowed down, economic activities still need time to reply to normal.Due to the global popularity of epidemic continuing to drag the global economy, the peripheral environment is still difficult.Therefore, the labor market will still face pressure in the short term.
