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Salary growth for Hong Kong degree graduates slows to 5-year low

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Salary growth for university graduates in Hong Kong has slowed to a five-year low in 2025. Average annual earnings for degree holders rose by just two percent, reaching HK$28,000, or approximately US$3,570, per month.

The figures, released by the University Grants Committee, highlight a cooling labor market for recent graduates. Alongside the modest wage increases, underemployment among this demographic has reached a record high, according to the employment data.

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