The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

Between 40 and 48 hours

Retirement age

There is no legal age for retirement, but the average age is around 62 years.

Working contracts

The labor contract is mainly drawn-up by the law. It is completed by collective negotiations and agreements.
The formalism of the labour contract, hiring conditions and lay-off constraints are relatively flexible. CDI and the CDD are the two existing types of contracts.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

There is no legal minimum wage.

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings in Hong Kong is HKD 11.000 (USD 1.400)

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 0 %.
Social security contributions paid by employees: 0%

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions - (HKCTU) gathers several trade unions. Their power remains very weak.

Unions

HKCTU
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU)

Labor regulation bodies

Labour Department