– With a 1.3% year-on-year growth registered in fourth quarter of 2018, Hong Kong’s overall 2018 GDP rose by 3% year-on-year
– The volume of total exports of goods fell by 2.2% year-on-year while the volume of imports of goods dropped by 7.7%
– Hong Kong remains in full employment, with unemployment rate remaining at 2.8% (Dec 2018 – Feb 2019). Underemployment edged down by 0.1 percentage point to 1%.
– Overall consumer prices rose 2.1% in February compared to a year earlier, with an underlying inflation rate of 2.6%.
