Hong Kong's unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent in the November-January period, unchanged from the previous three-month figure.

The Census and Statistics Department said 3,716,600 were in work in the latest period, a fall of 2,300 from October-December.

The labour force, meanwhile, decreased by around 5,700 to 3,826,700.

Around 110,100 people were looking for a job, down about 3,500 from the previous three-month period.

The underemployment rate also remained unchanged in the three months from November, at 1.1 percent.

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said Hong Kong's jobless rate remains low.

He added in a statement that "the labour market should remain largely stable in the near term, though uncertainties in the global economy would continue to pose challenges to some businesses."