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Hong Kong's January-March unemployment eases to 3.1%

Published 04/24/2023, 04:39 AM
Updated 04/24/2023, 04:41 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Job seekers wearing face masks fill in forms at the Wan Chai Job Fair, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hong Kong, China October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 3.1% in the January to March period, improving for the eleventh consecutive quarter as economic activity continued to pick up, the government said on Monday.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Job seekers wearing face masks fill in forms at the Wan Chai Job Fair, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hong Kong, China October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

In the December to February period, the unemployment rate stood at 3.3%.

"The labour market should improve further alongside the continued revival of domestic economic activities and inbound tourism," the government said.

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