The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.5% in April-June 2025, same as that in March-May 2025, lower than the market consensus of 3.6%, according to the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD)'s announcement today. The underemployment rate also remained unchanged at 1.4% in the two periods.Comparing April-June 2025 with March-May 2025, movements in the unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) in different industry sectors varied. Decreases were mainly seen in arts, entertainment and recreation sector; and professional and business services sector (excluding cleaning and similar activities) while increases were mainly seen in construction sector and food and beverage service activities sector. Movements in the underemployment rate in different industry sectors also varied, but the magnitudes were generally not large.