Unemployment worsens to more than 15-year high of 6.2pc, food sector job losses at 14.7pcJoblessness in the food and beverage services sector is near the post-SARS high, at 14.7 percent. Joblessness in Hong Kong worsened in the latest quarter to 6.2 percent, the highest in more than 15 years. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percentage points from March to May to 6.2 percent in April to June, the highest in more than 15 years. The underemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 percent. But their combined underemployment rate eased somewhat, Law said.

Source: The Standard July 20, 2020 08:37 UTC