HK jobless rate to hit 9-year high, says finance chief

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Unemployment rate is forecast to reach 3.6%, the highest since June 2011. FMTNews HK

Months of anti-government protests last year pushed Hong Kong into its first annual recession in a decade.

Hotels, retailers, restaurants and construction are among the industries that were hit hardest as companies shorten hours and shutter operations, Chan wrote in a blog on Sunday.Chan’s remarks come as Hong Kong is set to release February jobs data on Tuesday. Months of anti-government protests last year pushed Hong Kong into its first annual recession in a decade, with economists forecasting a second contraction in 2020 as disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak further depress output.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Monday reduced its benchmark interest rate, following the Federal Reserve’s move.

 

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