China vs India: Unemployment rate for young people
China
15.79
in 2025
India
16.02
in 2025
China rank
73rd
India rank
72nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 16.02 against 15.79 in China, a difference of 0.23.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 73rd and India ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 | 20.22 | 14.47 | India |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 21.3 | 12.21 | India |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 24.5 | 14.22 | India |
| 2020s | 14.35 | 18.43 | 4.08 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, China or India?
- India, at 16.02 against 15.79 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between China and India?
- 0.23, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- China ranks 73rd and India ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.