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Unemployment rate stands at 3%

There were 113,700 unemployed people from February and April.

Unemployment rate stands at 3%

There were 113,700 unemployed people from February and April.

Retail sales value dip by 7% MoM to $31.2b in March

Amongst retail outlets, "jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts" recorded the steepest decline.

Consumer prices rise slightly in March

Prices rose 2%, higher than the average 1.9% increase for January and February.

Exports volume climbs 28.6% YoY in January

Imports also rose by double digits.

Manufacturing industrial productions up 3.7% in 2023

Sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities also saw growth in 2023.

Unemployment rate stands at 2.9%

There were 102,600 unemployed people from November 2023 to January.

Provisional retail sales up 7.8% YoY in December 2023

For the whole year, Hong Kong saw a 16.2% increase in retail sales value.

Economy grows 4.3% YoY in 4Q23

For the whole of 2023, GDP grew 3.2% YoY.

Consumer prices rise 2.4% YoY in December

The December inflation is lower than the November record of 2.6%.

Jobless rate unchanged at 2.9%

The total number of unemployed people stands at 105,700.

Business sentiment amongst SMEs improve in December

The current diffusion index on business receipts amongst SMEs increased to 45.5.

Unemployment rate remains at 2.9%

There were 112,400 unemployed people from September to November.