Overtime Rules in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, overtime is not fixed by a statutory hours threshold, and no statutory rate applies: the premium is set by the employment contract or the collective agreement.
- Daily overtime after
- Not set nationally
- Weekly overtime after
- Not set nationally
- Overtime rate
- Not set nationally
- Maximum weekly hours
- Not set nationally
- Rest break
- Check the source
- Source
- elegislation.gov.hk
When overtime starts in Hong Kong
Not every threshold on this page is fixed by national law in Hong Kong. The figures above are what the statute sets; where one is marked as not set nationally, the point at which overtime begins, or the rate it is paid at, comes from the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules instead.
An empty figure is information rather than an omission. Read the source linked below before applying any of these numbers to a specific contract in Hong Kong.
Maximum weekly hours
No maximum weekly hours figure is listed for Hong Kong: the statute cited below does not set one as a weekly ceiling. Daily limits, annual overtime caps and minimum rest periods may still apply, so read the source before planning long weeks.
Rest breaks
Rest-break rules apply in Hong Kong, but their current terms could not be confirmed against the source cited below, so no figure is printed here. Check elegislation.gov.hk and the agreement that covers the job. Either way, unpaid breaks are excluded from paid hours, which is how the hours calculator treats the break field by default.
Calculate overtime pay for Hong Kong
Select Hong Kong in the hours calculator or the timesheet and its thresholds are applied to your week automatically. Because no statutory multiplier applies in Hong Kong, overtime hours are listed on their own line at the plain hourly rate, and the premium your contract or collective agreement sets is yours to enter.
As of September 21, 2026
This page summarises the statutory baseline in Hong Kong for general information. It is not legal advice, collective agreements and sector rules can set different terms, and labour law changes. Check elegislation.gov.hk before relying on any figure.
Questions and answers
When does overtime start in Hong Kong?
The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Hong Kong. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check elegislation.gov.hk and the agreement that covers the job.
How much is overtime pay in Hong Kong?
The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Hong Kong. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check elegislation.gov.hk and the agreement that covers the job.
What is the maximum number of hours per week in Hong Kong?
The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Hong Kong. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check elegislation.gov.hk and the agreement that covers the job.
Are rest breaks required in Hong Kong?
The rule does exist in Hong Kong, but its current figure could not be confirmed against the source cited on this page, so it is left blank rather than estimated. Check elegislation.gov.hk and the agreement that covers the job.
Where do these figures come from?
From elegislation.gov.hk, the statutory instrument for working time in Hong Kong. Where a figure is uncertain it is left blank rather than estimated.