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Hong Kong - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 2001 : 5.1% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
6 845 000  
3 710 538  
54%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
2003  
0.2%  
17.2%  
82.5%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts



Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03 : No legally mandated national minimum wage

Average wage for a wage earner in the manufacturing industry in 2001 : 343 dollars by  day (ILO data)



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): beetween 40 and 48 hours



Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws

- Labour Department


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