Hong Kong's Private Sector Employment Drops In June

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Monday, the Census and Statistics Department announced that total employment in the private sector decreased 1.5% in June compared to the previous year.

Employment in the manufacturing industry fell 6.2% year-on-year in June, and employment in the import and export trade dropped 5.7%. On the other hand, employment was up 4.9% in human health services, and education, up 4.5%.

In June, the total number of vacancies was 31,530, representing a decrease of 39% over the previous year.

Vacancies were down across all selected industries in June. Vacancies in the import and export trade industry dipped 54% annually, and that in financing and insurance plunged 60%.

Monday, the Census and Statistics Department announced that total employment in the private sector decreased 1.5% in June compared to the previous year. (Market News Provided by RTTNews)