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Hong Kong’s employment outlook rebounds sharply to 14% in fourth quarter

Hong Kong employers’ hiring sentiment rebounded sharply in the fourth quarter, with far fewer companies expecting to cut jobs as confidence improved alongside stronger economic…

By Samantha Johnson / September 15, 2026

Hong Kong employers’ hiring sentiment rebounded sharply in the fourth quarter, with far fewer companies expecting to cut jobs as confidence improved alongside stronger economic growth, according to a ManpowerGroup survey.

The international human resources firm said the city’s seasonally adjusted net employment outlook rose to 14 per cent, up by 23 percentage points from minus 9 per cent in the third quarter of this year.

The outlook is calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers expecting to reduce staffing from the share planning to increase headcount.

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