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Written by: Yuan Shu
2020-07-20 16:41
Last update date: 2020-07-20 16:44The third wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic broke out, and the number of cases in Hong Kong increased sharply. The government once again tightened epidemic prevention measures, which once again affected many industries. The government today (20th) announced the latest figures on the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate from April to June climbed to 6.2%, again exceeding the highest level in 15 years. The number of unemployed people increased by about 10,300, and 240,000 were unemployed. In the same period, the number of underemployed people was also recorded at 142,900.
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