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Youth unemployment rate in China

Latest: 15.8%
Previous: 15.0%
Change: +0.75 (+5.0%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth unemployment rate in China
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	4.4%
Dec 31, 1992	4.4%
Dec 31, 1993	5.1%
Dec 31, 1994	5.6%
Dec 31, 1995	5.9%
Dec 31, 1996	6.3%
Dec 31, 1997	6.6%
Dec 31, 1998	6.7%
Dec 31, 1999	6.8%
Dec 31, 2000	6.8%
Dec 31, 2001	8.0%
Dec 31, 2002	8.9%
Dec 31, 2003	9.6%
Dec 31, 2004	9.4%
Dec 31, 2005	9.5%
Dec 31, 2006	9.3%
Dec 31, 2007	9.2%
Dec 31, 2008	9.8%
Dec 31, 2009	10.2%
Dec 31, 2010	9.8%
Dec 31, 2011	10.0%
Dec 31, 2012	10.2%
Dec 31, 2013	10.3%
Dec 31, 2014	10.5%
Dec 31, 2015	10.7%
Dec 31, 2016	10.6%
Dec 31, 2017	10.4%
Dec 31, 2018	9.7%
Dec 31, 2019	10.7%
Dec 31, 2020	12.7%
Dec 31, 2021	12.4%
Dec 31, 2022	14.7%
Dec 31, 2023	15.6%
Dec 31, 2024	15.0%
Dec 31, 2025	15.8%

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