Hong Kong’s tough social-distancing rules in the first quarter of the year pushed the unemployment rate to 5 per cent in the three months ending in March. Photo: Winson Wong
Opinion
Opinion
Editorial by SCMP Editorial
Vaccination, vigilance and immunity hold the key
While the worst jobless figure in a year is likely to gradually fall as business confidence returns, the days of traditionally low joblessness are unlikely until there is quarantine-free travel