The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Hong Kong rose to 6.2 percent in the three months to June 2020 from 5.9 percent in the previous period, but below market expectations of 6.4 percent. It was the highest jobless rate since the three months to January 2005, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The number of unemployed persons increased by around 10,300 to 240,700 and the number of underemployed advanced by around 7,800 to 142,900. Meantime, the number of employed was 3.62 million about the same as in the prior period and the labour force went up by around 11,100 to 3.85 million. The unemployment rate increased across almost all the major economic sectors, with more distinct increases observed in the decoration, repair and maintenance for buildings sector; import and export trade sector; and warehousing and support activities for transportation sector.