{
  "id": 10316389,
  "title": "Hong Kong workers see real salary growth slow to 1.1% in post-pandemic low",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/hong-kong-workers-see-real-salary-growth-slow-to-1-1-in-post-pandemic-10316389",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-27T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/28/hong-kong-workers-see-real-salary-growth-slow-to-1-1-in-post-pandemic-low/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong workers experienced a salary increase of 1.1% so far in 2023, marking the lowest pay rise since 2021, according to a new survey conducted by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management (HKIHRM). The survey, published on Thursday, revealed that local employees reported a 2.8% pay rise from January to September, but inflation reduced the real pay rise to just 1.1%. This trend comes amid a \"divergent landscape\" for Hong Kong's economy, with company performance being the primary factor influencing pay adjustments, followed by local economic conditions and competitors' actions. HKIHRM executive council member Lawrence Hung highlighted the cautious outlook of most companies, citing the impact of generative AI and automation, which are reshaping manpower demand and leading to increased competition for skilled talent. The survey, which interviewed 108,300 employees across 173 companies in 12 sectors, anticipates a 2.9% salary growth in 2027, accounting for inflation.",
  "summary": "Workers in Hong Kong have seen their salaries increase 1.1 per cent so far this year, after adjusting for inflation – the lowest pay rise the city has logged since 2021, when its economy was still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, a new pay trend survey has found. In its annual survey published on Thursday, […]",
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        "title": "Hong Kong workers see real salary growth slow to 1.1% in post-pandemic low",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/hong-kong-workers-see-real-salary-growth-slow-to-1-1-in-post-pandemic",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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