Hong Kong recruitment market
See the market.
Plan your next hire.
Official figures, followed by practical questions for your own recruitment plan. Local recruitment comes first.
3.8%Seasonally adjusted unemploymentJune–August 2026 · Provisional
1.9%Underemployment rateJune–August 2026 · Provisional
45,380Private-sector vacanciesJune 2026 · Surveyed industries
What matters for your industry?
Food and beverage
3,530 vacancies
Check shift patterns, location and skills before comparing pay.
Transport and logistics
Vacancies up about 4% year on year
Check licences, working hours and the actual duties of each role.
Your recruitment plan
Start with your own vacancy
Record local recruitment responses and assess the full cost of employment.
Turn the figures into a hiring plan
List the role, headcount, pay and shifts. Then estimate wages, accommodation, insurance and one-off costs together.
Official sources and further reading
C&SD: June–August 2026 unemployment and underemployment (17 September; Chinese) ↗
C&SD: June 2026 employment and vacancies (18 September; Chinese) ↗