Hong Kong jobless rate drops to new low of 4.5 per cent since start of coronavirus pandemic on improved economy


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The rolling figure was down 0.2 percentage points over the period spanning June to August, the Census and Statistics Department revealed on Thursday, signalling a sustained economic recovery brought on by the easing of [Covid](tag?_=covid) -19 locally. The latest jobless rate is the lowest since early 2020, when it reached 4.2 per cent in the January to March period, before it dropped to 7.2 per cent for the three months ending in February – the worst showing since 2004. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge, our...