Hong Kong's unemployment rate held steady in the three months ending in May, labor force statistics from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Tuesday.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 3.7 percent in March to May, the same as in the February to April period. Similarly, the underemployment rate stayed unchanged at 1.5 percent.
Without adjustment, the unemployment rate also remained stable at 3.7 percent. The number of unemployed people was 141,100 versus 139,200 in the February to April period.
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