Youth Unemployment Rate in China decreased to 15.70 percent in December from 16.10 percent in November of 2024. Youth Unemployment Rate in China averaged 16.65 percent from 2021 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 21.30 percent in June of 2023 and a record low of 13.20 percent in June of 2024. source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

Youth Unemployment Rate in China is expected to be 15.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 14.00 percent in 2026 and 18.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.

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Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 49.00 48.90 Hours Dec 2024
Employed Persons 74041.00 73351.00 Tens of Thousands Dec 2023
Labour Costs 59.70 62.10 points Jan 2025
Minimum Wages 2690.00 2590.00 CNY/Month Jan 2025
Population 1408.00 1409.67 Million Dec 2024
Retirement Age Men 60.33 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 50.33 50.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.00 percent Dec 2024
Wages 120698.00 114029.00 CNY/Year Dec 2023
Wages in Manufacturing 103932.00 97528.00 CNY/Year Dec 2023
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.70 16.10 percent Dec 2024

China Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
15.70 16.10 21.30 13.20 2021 - 2024 percent Monthly
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