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Unemployment Benefits in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has no unemployment insurance. People who cannot support themselves can apply to the Social Welfare Department for means-tested Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA); the Labour Department runs free job services.
✓ From official pages ✓ Each part says when we checked
At a glance
No unemployment insurance found on official sites.
Social Welfare Department hotline
The job market in Hong Kong
The International Labour Organization's estimates put Hong Kong 33rd lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.
Hong Kong's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked
What to do first
- Register with the public employment service, Labour Department. Official page
- Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
- Search the government's job listings on Interactive Employment Service. Official page
- See whether you can get Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA). Official page
- Questions: call 2343 2255 (Social Welfare Department hotline).
Looking for work while you claim
Unemployed able-bodied CSSA applicants and recipients aged 15 to 59 must join the Support for Self-reliance Scheme and take up unpaid work at least once a week, at least one hour each time, until they find paid work.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Keep my work search record for Hong Kong
Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.
Help finding work
- The public employment service: Labour Department
- The government's job listings: Interactive Employment Service
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New jobs in Hong Kong
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Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA)
A means-tested safety net from the Social Welfare Department for those who cannot support themselves financially; apply to a social security field unit by phone, fax, email, post, online form or in person.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Who to call
Social Welfare Department hotline: 2343 2255.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Questions
Is there unemployment benefit in Hong Kong?
No unemployment insurance was found on official sites. What exists is Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA).
Do I have to look for work while I claim in Hong Kong?
Unemployed able-bodied CSSA applicants and recipients aged 15 to 59 must join the Support for Self-reliance Scheme and take up unpaid work at least once a week, at least one hour each time, until they find paid work.
Who do I call about unemployment in Hong Kong?
Social Welfare Department hotline: 2343 2255.
Where can I get help finding a job in Hong Kong?
The public employment service is Labour Department. The government lists jobs on Interactive Employment Service.
Nearby countries
China
Japan
Macao
Mongolia
South Korea
Taiwan
Where this comes from
Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.
See also: unemployment rate by country · Hong Kong's unemployment rate · unemployment in the US, state by state.