April 13, 2021
The Non-Employment Index was 8.7 percent in March 2021, declining from February 2021. The index was 0.6 percentage points higher compared to March 2020.
Month,HKL Nonemployment Index,HKL Nonemployment Index Including PTER,Civilian Unemployment Rate (U-3),Unemployed plus Marginally Attached (U-5),Unemployed plus Marginally Attached and PTER (U-6)
1994-01-01,10.05151802,11.10526679,6.6,8,11.7
1994-02-01,9.875076855,11.03351278,6.6,7.9,11.4
1994-03-01,9.768871504,10.98391561,6.5,7.8,11.5
1994-04-01,9.635416149,10.82114083,6.4,7.7,11.3
1994-05-01,9.423465145,10.64422011,6.1,7.3,10.9
1994-06-01,9.41706888,10.63281636,6.1,7.3,11
1994-07-01,9.358876152,10.52085554,6.1,7.4,10.8
1994-08-01,9.307658057,10.42702828,6,7.3,10.6
1994-09-01,9.217908919,10.32919219,5.9,7.2,10.4
1994-10-01,9.143214999,10.283568,5.8,7,10.4
1994-11-01,9.04282509,10.19431225,5.6,6.8,10.1
1994-12-01,8.962809981,10.08137663,5.5,6.7,10.1
1995-01-01,8.983170549,10.16671634,5.6,6.7,10.1
1995-02-01,8.912522763,9.995740621,5.4,6.6,9.9
1995-03-01,8.949376431,10.05267898,5.4,6.6,9.9
1995-04-01,9.037987054,10.13007644,5.8,6.8,10.1
1995-05-01,9.077715074,10.21216115,5.6,6.8,10.1
1995-06-01,9.016306859,10.14047936,5.6,6.7,10.1
1995-07-01,9.00218907,10.13859118,5.7,6.8,10.1
1995-08-01,9.042938162,10.1885051,5.7,6.8,10.1
1995-09-01,9.033103451,10.18544071,5.6,6.7,10.2
1995-10-01,9.026318066,10.14827867,5.5,6.7,10
1995-11-01,9.013197805,10.14999925,5.6,6.7,10.1
1995-12-01,9.034725218,10.14481643,5.6,6.7,10
1996-01-01,9.005430537,10.04006768,5.6,6.8,9.8
1996-02-01,8.983473097,10.0694862,5.5,6.7,10
1996-03-01,8.917708712,10.01290905,5.5,6.6,9.9
1996-04-01,8.909387918,9.992135611,5.6,6.7,10
1996-05-01,8.922802988,10.00336413,5.6,6.6,9.8
1996-06-01,8.776757091,9.85050852,5.3,6.5,9.7
1996-07-01,8.781905442,9.889298322,5.5,6.5,9.7
1996-08-01,8.69458138,9.793896402,5.1,6.2,9.4
1996-09-01,8.631114004,9.717366793,5.2,6.2,9.5
1996-10-01,8.680577246,9.763970001,5.2,6.2,9.5
1996-11-01,8.76099561,9.769037063,5.4,6.4,9.4
1996-12-01,8.68645266,9.766800537,5.4,6.4,9.6
1997-01-01,8.683477182,9.743701357,5.3,6.3,9.4
1997-02-01,8.683915732,9.720016616,5.2,6.2,9.3
1997-03-01,8.593816244,9.603798386,5.2,6.2,9.1
1997-04-01,8.492721296,9.536012489,5.1,6.1,9.3
1997-05-01,8.482576171,9.480404945,4.9,5.9,8.9
1997-06-01,8.441056294,9.425031238,5,6,8.9
1997-07-01,8.309310597,9.323503707,4.9,5.8,8.7
1997-08-01,8.271300552,9.269014778,4.8,5.8,8.7
1997-09-01,8.348326608,9.328847529,4.9,5.8,8.7
1997-10-01,8.246033615,9.223917423,4.7,5.6,8.5
1997-11-01,8.21666185,9.189482606,4.6,5.6,8.4
1997-12-01,8.242315583,9.185022833,4.7,5.7,8.5
1998-01-01,8.161721725,9.140574393,4.6,5.6,8.4
1998-02-01,8.113556618,9.055563405,4.6,5.5,8.3
1998-03-01,8.162235152,9.099460395,4.7,5.6,8.4
1998-04-01,7.996148899,8.877388428,4.3,5.2,8
1998-05-01,8.007873346,8.925391463,4.4,5.3,8
1998-06-01,8.075763088,8.998128854,4.5,5.4,8.1
1998-07-01,8.134531353,9.083141957,4.5,5.5,8.2
1998-08-01,8.107686509,8.975449905,4.5,5.4,7.9
1998-09-01,8.056861283,8.897389839,4.6,5.5,8
1998-10-01,8.072533072,8.912061351,4.5,5.4,7.9
1998-11-01,7.975188299,8.780742013,4.4,5.3,7.7
1998-12-01,7.950629722,8.774817352,4.4,5.2,7.6
1999-01-01,7.932967199,8.778879456,4.3,5.2,7.6
1999-02-01,7.97413806,8.800294243,4.4,5.2,7.7
1999-03-01,7.923508986,8.777388886,4.2,5,7.5
1999-04-01,8.106090037,8.89792227,4.3,5.2,7.7
1999-05-01,7.940559291,8.770532624,4.2,5,7.4
1999-06-01,7.962883073,8.781900534,4.3,5.1,7.5
1999-07-01,7.909638201,8.736061444,4.3,5.1,7.5
1999-08-01,7.881518188,8.682868649,4.2,5,7.3
1999-09-01,7.89740618,8.689821377,4.2,5,7.4
1999-10-01,7.7943648,8.557175512,4.1,5,7.2
1999-11-01,7.764334847,8.523102424,4.1,4.9,7.2
1999-12-01,7.716678279,8.497203799,4,4.8,7.1
2000-01-01,7.658565064,8.420086387,4,4.8,7
2000-02-01,7.773848561,8.519707359,4.1,4.9,7.1
2000-03-01,7.797004717,8.556228864,4,4.8,7.1
2000-04-01,7.672293481,8.396026181,3.8,4.7,6.9
2000-05-01,7.847373978,8.634267961,4,4.8,7.1
2000-06-01,7.6908769,8.440802355,4,4.7,7
2000-07-01,7.70437405,8.459607032,4,4.8,7
2000-08-01,7.736223854,8.510104216,4.1,4.8,7.1
2000-09-01,7.69899351,8.458709799,3.9,4.7,7
2000-10-01,7.684444541,8.436733196,3.9,4.6,6.8
2000-11-01,7.719456177,8.508780471,3.9,4.7,7.1
2000-12-01,7.702914324,8.45254288,3.9,4.7,6.9
2001-01-01,7.79355955,8.573665494,4.2,5,7.3
2001-02-01,7.825992615,8.587348315,4.2,5.1,7.3
2001-03-01,7.886288363,8.648936036,4.3,5,7.3
2001-04-01,8.037647292,8.786859937,4.4,5.1,7.4
2001-05-01,8.126139397,8.939983138,4.3,5.1,7.5
2001-06-01,8.205524646,9.085905585,4.5,5.3,7.9
2001-07-01,8.160153462,9.001847905,4.6,5.4,7.9
2001-08-01,8.474661995,9.288051153,4.9,5.8,8.2
2001-09-01,8.446381573,9.425541257,5,5.8,8.7
2001-10-01,8.710295703,9.736246864,5.3,6.3,9.3
2001-11-01,8.798380372,9.766608673,5.5,6.4,9.4
2001-12-01,8.907963209,9.915347427,5.7,6.6,9.6
2002-01-01,8.982916274,9.92144538,5.7,6.6,9.4
2002-02-01,8.888696526,9.863756332,5.7,6.5,9.5
2002-03-01,8.872653506,9.817166677,5.7,6.6,9.4
2002-04-01,8.940280722,9.891698068,5.9,6.9,9.7
2002-05-01,8.865853043,9.819867344,5.8,6.8,9.6
2002-06-01,8.854278851,9.790870376,5.8,6.7,9.5
2002-07-01,8.871359154,9.839199163,5.8,6.8,9.6
2002-08-01,8.807149889,9.833466098,5.7,6.7,9.6
2002-09-01,8.771633527,9.763247882,5.7,6.6,9.6
2002-10-01,8.746107616,9.739051074,5.7,6.6,9.6
2002-11-01,8.887505827,9.846966391,5.9,6.8,9.8
2002-12-01,8.818522818,9.796572753,6,6.9,9.8
2003-01-01,8.865052224,9.909874187,5.8,6.8,9.9
2003-02-01,8.890435748,9.969916787,5.9,6.9,10.1
2003-03-01,9.002874716,10.06143345,5.9,6.9,10
2003-04-01,8.956871393,10.03088472,6,7,10.2
2003-05-01,9.032261091,10.07862458,6.1,7.1,10.1
2003-06-01,9.070559621,10.11700722,6.3,7.2,10.3
2003-07-01,9.039991806,10.1039315,6.2,7.1,10.3
2003-08-01,9.015739291,10.05364181,6.1,7.1,10.1
2003-09-01,9.003855849,10.1055176,6.1,7.1,10.4
2003-10-01,8.990899883,10.06448304,6,7,10.2
2003-11-01,8.855945032,9.919080729,5.8,6.8,10.1
2003-12-01,8.842985926,9.910720971,5.7,6.6,9.8
2004-01-01,8.783512982,9.845494977,5.7,6.7,9.8
2004-02-01,8.735946254,9.745440974,5.6,6.6,9.7
2004-03-01,8.862054361,9.930675817,5.8,6.8,10
2004-04-01,8.734509152,9.745013792,5.6,6.6,9.6
2004-05-01,8.727096548,9.76467547,5.6,6.6,9.7
2004-06-01,8.704047079,9.703673403,5.6,6.6,9.6
2004-07-01,8.695703232,9.697095886,5.5,6.5,9.5
2004-08-01,8.667774274,9.697028678,5.4,6.4,9.4
2004-09-01,8.65074894,9.655689128,5.4,6.4,9.4
2004-10-01,8.688140338,9.75270626,5.5,6.5,9.7
2004-11-01,8.640192942,9.631296699,5.4,6.3,9.4
2004-12-01,8.627011677,9.615936864,5.4,6.3,9.3
2005-01-01,8.577916379,9.552067245,5.3,6.3,9.2
2005-02-01,8.637968148,9.581504408,5.4,6.4,9.2
2005-03-01,8.561823825,9.541626997,5.2,6.2,9.1
2005-04-01,8.521929855,9.448848951,5.2,6.1,9
2005-05-01,8.442589039,9.40708816,5.1,6.1,8.9
2005-06-01,8.474952539,9.459729505,5,6,9
2005-07-01,8.386979645,9.361306151,5,5.9,8.8
2005-08-01,8.301343528,9.315200285,4.9,5.9,8.9
2005-09-01,8.448005413,9.482860862,5,6,9
2005-10-01,8.407989286,9.348893316,5,5.9,8.7
2005-11-01,8.471237047,9.378812383,5,6,8.7
2005-12-01,8.425509678,9.327418234,4.9,5.9,8.6
2006-01-01,8.312216316,9.21207794,4.7,5.6,8.4
2006-02-01,8.307846285,9.226312369,4.8,5.6,8.4
2006-03-01,8.205188954,9.080478729,4.7,5.6,8.2
2006-04-01,8.340292531,9.167757756,4.7,5.6,8.1
2006-05-01,8.161076778,9.065558149,4.6,5.5,8.2
2006-06-01,8.153567142,9.094958015,4.6,5.6,8.4
2006-07-01,8.213379171,9.153056273,4.7,5.7,8.5
2006-08-01,8.181696094,9.119297335,4.7,5.7,8.4
2006-09-01,8.16604038,9.082621633,4.5,5.3,8
2006-10-01,8.129214564,9.079960817,4.4,5.3,8.2
2006-11-01,8.179750496,9.073082251,4.5,5.4,8.1
2006-12-01,8.07898328,8.984919453,4.4,5.2,7.9
2007-01-01,8.154693257,9.072697524,4.6,5.5,8.3
2007-02-01,8.126177212,9.034206412,4.5,5.4,8.1
2007-03-01,7.973389435,8.897701942,4.4,5.3,8
2007-04-01,8.253885464,9.157339822,4.5,5.4,8.2
2007-05-01,8.204903693,9.174710849,4.4,5.3,8.2
2007-06-01,8.17494787,9.106033536,4.6,5.4,8.3
2007-07-01,8.192372168,9.143525923,4.7,5.5,8.4
2007-08-01,8.218677307,9.22974639,4.6,5.5,8.4
2007-09-01,8.265342829,9.260963013,4.7,5.5,8.4
2007-10-01,8.261613491,9.202913063,4.7,5.6,8.4
2007-11-01,8.179112353,9.130541397,4.7,5.6,8.5
2007-12-01,8.350707435,9.332314423,5,5.8,8.8
2008-01-01,8.364707205,9.402975481,5,5.9,9.1
2008-02-01,8.353838805,9.397176731,4.9,5.8,9
2008-03-01,8.472280444,9.526402064,5.1,5.9,9.1
2008-04-01,8.502168814,9.587176814,5,5.9,9.2
2008-05-01,8.657131263,9.792158727,5.4,6.3,9.7
2008-06-01,8.711436044,9.89611265,5.6,6.5,10
2008-07-01,8.894732838,10.1799103,5.8,6.7,10.5
2008-08-01,9.040042176,10.31170484,6.1,7.1,10.8
2008-09-01,9.127512179,10.4531017,6.1,7.1,11.1
2008-10-01,9.265976451,10.69502012,6.5,7.5,11.8
2008-11-01,9.518078462,11.0582217,6.8,8,12.7
2008-12-01,9.791877764,11.4931101,7.3,8.4,13.6
2009-01-01,10.2248348,11.95453397,7.8,9,14.1
2009-02-01,10.44290708,12.30400573,8.3,9.5,15.1
2009-03-01,10.63737309,12.57871675,8.7,10,15.8
2009-04-01,10.73588402,12.59093618,9,10.2,15.9
2009-05-01,10.93565375,12.86589566,9.4,10.7,16.5
2009-06-01,10.97793708,12.90640792,9.5,10.7,16.5
2009-07-01,10.81405735,12.74468356,9.5,10.7,16.4
2009-08-01,10.8282981,12.74649715,9.6,10.9,16.7
2009-09-01,10.89931693,12.75714711,9.8,11.1,16.7
2009-10-01,11.00805409,12.91005053,10,11.3,17.1
2009-11-01,10.86760328,12.77177786,9.9,11.3,17.1
2009-12-01,10.93247359,12.83806182,9.9,11.3,17.2
2010-01-01,10.84374485,12.65763001,9.8,11.2,16.6
2010-02-01,10.85335442,12.73075201,9.8,11.2,17
2010-03-01,10.82895072,12.76922306,9.9,11.2,17.1
2010-04-01,10.67829579,12.59566099,9.9,11.4,17.2
2010-05-01,10.56742462,12.42454975,9.6,11,16.7
2010-06-01,10.49134601,12.31530636,9.4,10.9,16.4
2010-07-01,10.55459829,12.39126059,9.4,10.9,16.4
2010-08-01,10.62539552,12.46445536,9.5,10.9,16.5
2010-09-01,10.65527978,12.54678098,9.5,11,16.9
2010-10-01,10.59311675,12.46138194,9.4,11,16.6
2010-11-01,10.75477976,12.59071128,9.8,11.3,16.9
2010-12-01,10.55806987,12.41699505,9.3,10.8,16.6
2011-01-01,10.47431672,12.27141692,9.1,10.6,16.1
2011-02-01,10.41962454,12.18964832,9,10.6,16
2011-03-01,10.3351503,12.14741718,9,10.4,16
2011-04-01,10.45371577,12.26273389,9.1,10.6,16.1
2011-05-01,10.3920806,12.18903394,9,10.4,15.9
2011-06-01,10.49864567,12.27661099,9.1,10.7,16.1
2011-07-01,10.48422502,12.24559196,9,10.6,15.9
2011-08-01,10.41984947,12.22197849,9,10.5,16.1
2011-09-01,10.38425974,12.22078605,9,10.5,16.4
2011-10-01,10.31083193,12.13377747,8.8,10.3,15.8
2011-11-01,10.26059253,12.00120262,8.6,10.2,15.6
2011-12-01,10.17413557,11.86573214,8.5,10,15.2
2012-01-01,10.06210357,11.79334441,8.3,9.8,15.1
2012-02-01,10.04020295,11.74375082,8.3,9.8,15
2012-03-01,10.04449094,11.65843102,8.2,9.6,14.6
2012-04-01,10.04648727,11.67938536,8.2,9.6,14.7
2012-05-01,10.00748117,11.68498712,8.2,9.7,14.8
2012-06-01,10.04147234,11.71748853,8.2,9.6,14.7
2012-07-01,10.052718,11.72647205,8.2,9.6,14.7
2012-08-01,10.11526036,11.71822397,8.1,9.6,14.6
2012-09-01,9.874906333,11.58398376,7.8,9.3,14.8
2012-10-01,9.818167751,11.53911084,7.8,9.2,14.4
2012-11-01,9.90753231,11.56703732,7.7,9.2,14.4
2012-12-01,9.960496931,11.58271886,7.9,9.4,14.4
2013-01-01,10.07334585,11.73812216,8,9.3,14.5
2013-02-01,9.889669057,11.55773799,7.7,9.2,14.3
2013-03-01,9.826928895,11.40100078,7.5,9,13.9
2013-04-01,9.836316414,11.45884867,7.6,9,14
2013-05-01,9.836998294,11.4432933,7.5,8.8,13.9
2013-06-01,9.807722335,11.46619497,7.5,9.1,14.2
2013-07-01,9.651987736,11.29256929,7.3,8.7,13.8
2013-08-01,9.563759251,11.11330439,7.2,8.6,13.6
2013-09-01,9.534723037,11.11005566,7.2,8.6,13.5
2013-10-01,9.58326544,11.26732386,7.2,8.6,13.6
2013-11-01,9.40640595,10.96781035,6.9,8.2,13.1
2013-12-01,9.343133863,10.9277001,6.7,8.1,13.1
2014-01-01,9.305445153,10.78905454,6.6,8,12.6
2014-02-01,9.321052051,10.79848412,6.7,8,12.6
2014-03-01,9.310259837,10.80649525,6.7,8,12.7
2014-04-01,9.138385993,10.65197344,6.2,7.6,12.3
2014-05-01,9.206498918,10.64785234,6.3,7.7,12.3
2014-06-01,9.095978677,10.60649514,6.1,7.3,12
2014-07-01,9.138774442,10.62372117,6.2,7.4,12.1
2014-08-01,9.17214872,10.58561164,6.1,7.4,12
2014-09-01,9.072380708,10.4785045,5.9,7.2,11.7
2014-10-01,8.920497584,10.41232562,5.7,7.1,11.5
2014-11-01,9.020202346,10.40208584,5.8,7.1,11.4
2014-12-01,8.903108801,10.27638769,5.6,6.9,11.2
2015-01-01,8.936237249,10.30527207,5.7,6.9,11.2
2015-02-01,8.876165107,10.20807984,5.5,6.7,10.9
2015-03-01,8.81712553,10.13325476,5.4,6.7,10.9
2015-04-01,8.805809284,10.11802955,5.4,6.7,10.9
2015-05-01,8.75632776,10.0468884,5.6,6.8,10.9
2015-06-01,8.714449209,9.993818175,5.3,6.4,10.4
2015-07-01,8.720723681,9.961441658,5.2,6.3,10.3
2015-08-01,8.545135461,9.807688158,5.1,6.2,10.2
2015-09-01,8.615008936,9.809717929,5,6.2,10
2015-10-01,8.615051441,9.843710554,5,6.2,9.8
2015-11-01,8.621019721,9.848293379,5.1,6.1,10
2015-12-01,8.570408618,9.782400339,5,6.1,9.9
2016-01-01,8.483040985,9.663460811,4.8,6,9.7
2016-02-01,8.468114104,9.651726566,4.9,5.9,9.6
2016-03-01,8.441377637,9.630560986,5,6.1,9.8
2016-04-01,8.467879855,9.639106909,5.1,6.1,9.9
2016-05-01,8.351735823,9.590960054,4.8,5.9,9.9
2016-06-01,8.319014917,9.446938485,4.9,5.9,9.5
2016-07-01,8.339771008,9.505035638,4.8,5.9,9.6
2016-08-01,8.329865303,9.506863843,4.9,5.9,9.6
2016-09-01,8.50757242,9.671618403,5,6.1,9.7
2016-10-01,8.53323323,9.775591709,4.9,5.9,9.6
2016-11-01,8.432886921,9.573205403,4.7,5.9,9.4
2016-12-01,8.464236475,9.586889226,4.7,5.7,9.2
2017-01-01,8.400544317,9.530538431,4.7,5.6,9.2
2017-02-01,8.286164288,9.39376675,4.6,5.6,9.1
2017-03-01,8.147849014,9.209445013,4.4,5.4,8.8
2017-04-01,8.040925213,9.049556907,4.5,5.4,8.7
2017-05-01,7.993396092,8.973980197,4.4,5.3,8.6
2017-06-01,7.880191067,8.890051398,4.3,5.2,8.5
2017-07-01,7.869210304,8.902972037,4.3,5.2,8.4
2017-08-01,8.02296742,9.048168893,4.4,5.3,8.6
2017-09-01,7.960230364,8.981626957,4.2,5.2,8.3
2017-10-01,8.001319243,9.016310773,4.1,5.1,8.1
2017-11-01,8.092637397,9.06020532,4.2,5.1,8.1
2017-12-01,8.12853965,9.135979089,4.1,5.1,8.1
2018-01-01,8.031276301,9.005374148,4,4.9,8
2018-02-01,7.916305136,8.925192502,4.1,5,8.1
2018-03-01,7.810299016,8.763650447,4,4.9,8
2018-04-01,7.690168365,8.611270396,4,4.9,7.9
2018-05-01,7.570305152,8.474547661,3.8,4.8,7.8
2018-06-01,7.551537822,8.436895307,4,4.8,7.7
2018-07-01,7.515527958,8.406893963,3.8,4.6,7.4
2018-08-01,7.669112058,8.513505133,3.8,4.7,7.3
2018-09-01,7.747043159,8.667331718,3.7,4.7,7.5
2018-10-01,7.840545892,8.785931459,3.8,4.7,7.5
2018-11-01,7.896971545,8.845482432,3.8,4.7,7.6
2018-12-01,7.981545343,8.928424428,3.9,4.8,7.6
2019-01-01,8.025490474,9.02979944,4,4.8,8
2019-02-01,7.788715867,8.64320597,3.8,4.6,7.2
2019-03-01,7.62680284,8.481792357,3.8,4.6,7.4
2019-04-01,7.41879248,8.274173131,3.7,4.6,7.4
2019-05-01,7.320889627,8.105561821,3.7,4.5,7.2
2019-06-01,7.270943649,8.061926336,3.6,4.5,7.2
2019-07-01,7.431455842,8.191990979,3.6,4.5,6.9
2019-08-01,7.398500982,8.238932009,3.7,4.6,7.2
2019-09-01,7.444901964,8.30793684,3.5,4.3,6.9
2019-10-01,7.529087718,8.429023382,3.6,4.3,7
2019-11-01,7.665995593,8.520853662,3.6,4.3,6.9
2019-12-01,7.653218291,8.505876238,3.6,4.3,6.8
2020-01-01,7.670467981,8.504507513,3.5,4.3,6.9
2020-02-01,7.550803216,8.408891259,3.5,4.3,7
2020-03-01,8.120644649,9.203202637,4.4,5.3,8.8
2020-04-01,15.16026203,17.17434299,14.8,16,22.9
2020-05-01,13.83988337,15.79662404,13.3,14.6,21.2
2020-06-01,12.06929875,13.6679514,11.1,12.4,18
2020-07-01,11.64114271,13.2251426,10.2,11.3,16.5
2020-08-01,10.52475811,11.97012029,8.4,9.6,14.2
2020-09-01,10.55755966,11.84330753,7.8,8.9,12.8
2020-10-01,9.666651097,11.04777677,6.9,8,12.1
2020-11-01,9.723571896,11.0678508,6.7,7.9,12
2020-12-01,9.696339424,10.95197669,6.7,7.9,11.7
2021-01-01,9.329371168,10.46024523,6.3,7.4,11.1
2021-02-01,9.140847112,10.31682165,6.2,7.3,11.1
2021-03-01,8.728579898,9.807137698,6,7.1,10.7
