香港12月至2月的失業率初步數據為3.8%，較前一期下跌0.1個百分點。零售、住宿服務及基建地盤等行業失業情況改善。勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡表示，經濟持續增長將支持勞工市場，但部分行業仍面臨挑戰。
香港勞工及福利局公布，12月至2月失業率初步數據為3.8%，較11月至1月的3.9%下跌0.1個百分點。低薪就業率維持1.7%不變，低薪就業人數為63,400人，較前一期減少約1,700人。零售、住宿服務及基建地盤等行業失業情況有所改善，但食品及飲料服務等行業仍面臨挑戰。孫玉菡局長周三表示：「香港經濟持續增長動力應繼續支持整體勞工市場，雖然部分本地行業因業務表現仍面臨就業挑戰。」政府將繼續密切監察外部不確定因素對企業招聘意向的影響。數據來自香港政府統計處。
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South Korea added 234,000 jobs in February, marking the fastest on-year growth in five months, though youth employment slumped and construction losses persisted. Youth unemployment for ages 15-29 reached 7.7 percent, the highest for any February since 2021. The total number of employed people rose 0.8 percent to 28.41 million, per Ministry of Economy and Finance data.
Hong Kong's finance chief Paul Chan forecasts first-quarter GDP growth exceeding 4%, the strongest in nearly five years, driven by a 17% rise in visitors and 5.2% gain in retail and catering spending. The preliminary figure is due on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong's economy expanded 5.9% year-on-year in Q1 2026, its fastest quarterly growth in nearly five years and surpassing Financial Secretary Paul Chan's forecast of over 4%. Driven by private consumption and government spending despite Middle East tensions, the advance estimate from the Census and Statistics Department exceeded the 4% rise in Q4 2025. A government spokesman highlighted a positive outlook but noted regional risks.
Colombia's unemployment rate fell to 10.9% in January 2026, according to Dane, marking a 0.8 percentage point improvement from January 2025. Andi president Bruce Mac Master questioned the one-point drop in informality and noted that job growth was driven by non-salaried positions.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics' February 2026 employment report revealed a 92,000 decline in nonfarm payrolls—the second-worst monthly drop in three years—reversing January's revised 126,000 gain and extending the slowdown from December's 50,000 increase. Released March 7, the data showed unemployment rising 0.1 percentage point in a low-hiring, low-firing labor market.
Hong Kong property management leaders say companies face up to a 25% security staff shortfall, defending a major housing estate's hiring of a third of its guards from mainland China. Richland Gardens owners' corporation announced the recruitment of 31 guards via a government labour scheme, drawing criticism from a labour lawmaker and social media users.
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The Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) reported that Colombia's unemployment rate fell to 8.8% in March 2026—the lowest for any March since 2001, continuing the downward trend from 10.9% in January and 9.2% in February—with 2.34 million people unemployed (down 174,000). This marks a 0.8 percentage point drop from 9.6% in March 2025. The employed population grew by 650,000 (2.7%), while the January-March quarter rate stood at 9.6%. Neiva ranked among cities with the lowest unemployment.