Highest Unemployment in Hong Kong

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Hong Kong

1 Aberdeen HSO 2.8%

2 Aberdeen Centre HSO 2.8%

3 Admiralty HCW 2.8%

4 Aldrich Bay HEA 2.8%

5 Aldrich Garden HEA 2.8%

6 Ap Lei Chau Estate HSO 2.8%

7 Baguio Villa HSO 2.8%

8 Banyan Garden KSS 2.8%

9 Braemar Hill HEA 2.8%

10 Butterfly NTM 2.8%

11 Causeway Bay HEA 2.8%

12 Central HCW 2.8%

13 Charming Garden KYT 2.8%

14 Che Ha NTP 2.8%

15 Cheerful Garden HEA 2.8%

16 Chek Chue HSO 2.8%

17 Cheung Chau NIS 2.8%

18 Cheung Sha Wan KSS 2.8%

19 Chi Fu Fa Yuen HSO 2.8%

20 Choi Hung KWT 2.8%

21 Choi Hung Estate KWT 2.8%

22 Choi Wan KWT 2.8%

23 Choi Wan Estate (I & II) KWT 2.8%

24 Chong Chien Court - Wyler Gardens KKC 2.8%

25 Chuk Yuen KWT 2.8%

26 Chuk Yuen North Estate KWT 2.8%

27 Chuk Yuen South Estate KWT 2.8%

28 City Garden HEA 2.8%

29 City One NST 2.8%

30 Cosmopolitan Estate KYT 2.8%

31 Cullinan West KSS 2.8%

32 Discovery Bay NIS 2.8%

33 Discovery Park NTW 2.8%

34 Fairview Park NYL 2.8%

35 Fanling NNO 2.8%

36 Fo Tan NST 2.8%

37 Fortress Hill HEA 2.8%

38 Fu Cheong Estate KSS 2.8%

39 Fu Shan Estate KWT 2.8%

40 Fuk Loi NTW 2.8%

41 Fullview Garden HEA 2.8%

42 Fung Tak Estate KWT 2.8%

43 Galaxia KWT 2.8%

44 Grand View Garden KWT 2.8%

45 Greenwood Terrace HEA 2.8%

46 Ha Tsuen NYL 2.8%

47 Hang Hau NSK 2.8%

48 Happy Valley HWC 2.8%

49 Harbour Place KKC 2.8%

50 Harmony Garden HEA 2.8%

51 Healthy Village HEA 2.8%

52 Heng Fa Chuen HEA 2.8%

53 Hing Man Estate HEA 2.8%

54 Hing Tung Estate HEA 2.8%

55 Hing Wah Estate (I & II) HEA 2.8%

56 Ho Man Tin KKC 2.8%

57 Ho Man Tin Estate KKC 2.8%

58 Hoi Fu Court KYT 2.8%

59 Hoi Lai Estate KSS 2.8%

60 Hoi Lok Court KSS 2.8%

61 Hok Yuen KKC 2.8%

62 Hong Kong 2.8%

63 Hong Kong Island 2.8%

64 Hong Lok Yuen NTP 2.8%

65 Hung Hom KKC 2.8%

66 Hung Hom Estate KKC 2.8%

67 Hung Shui Kiu NYL 2.8%

68 Island Harbourview KYT 2.8%

69 Island Resort HEA 2.8%

70 Jardine's Lookout HWC 2.8%

71 Jat Min Chuen NST 2.8%

72 Jordan KYT 2.8%

73 Ka Wai Chuen KKC 2.8%

74 Kadoorie KKC 2.8%

75 Kai Ching Estate KKC 2.8%

76 Kai Tak KKC 2.8%

77 Kam Tin NYL 2.8%

78 Kam Ying NST 2.8%

79 Kau Wa Keng NKT 2.8%

80 Keng Hau NST 2.8%

81 Kingsford Terrace KWT 2.8%

82 Kornhill HEA 2.8%

83 Kornhill Garden HEA 2.8%

84 Kowloon 2.8%

85 Kowloon Bay KKT 2.8%

86 Kowloon City KKC 2.8%

87 Kowloon City Centre KKC 2.8%

88 Kowloon Tong KKC 2.8%

89 Kowloon West End KKC 2.8%

90 Kwai Chung NKT 2.8%

91 Kwong Yuen NST 2.8%

92 Kwun Lung Lau HCW 2.8%

93 Kwun Tong KKT 2.8%

94 Laguna City KKT 2.8%

95 Laguna Verde KKC 2.8%

96 Laguna Verde (Estate) KKC 2.8%

97 Lai Kok Estate KSS 2.8%

98 Lai Tak Tsuen HEA 2.8%

99 Lai Tsui Court KSS 2.8%

100 Lam Tin KKT 2.8%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Hong Kong face significant economic challenges. Aberdeen has an unemployment rate of 2.8%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Aberdeen, about 1 in 36 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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