China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
China
15.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.3%
in 2024
China rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 15.0% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
China ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 14.6% | 8.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 13.1% | 4.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 16.6% | 6.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.6% | 1.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, at 15.0% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- China ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.