Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in China

China: Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies was 9.11 million Persons in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.11 million Persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 22 countries
All-time high
9.14 million Persons
in 2009
All-time low
2.36 million Persons
in 1984
Years of data
33
1978–2010

Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in China, 1978–2010

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1978199420101978: 5.3M Persons1979: 5.7M Persons1980: 5.4M Persons1981: 4.4M Persons1982: 3.8M Persons1983: 2.7M Persons1984: 2.4M Persons1985: 2.4M Persons1986: 2.6M Persons1987: 2.8M Persons1988: 3.0M Persons1989: 3.8M Persons1990: 3.8M Persons1991: 3.5M Persons1992: 3.6M Persons1993: 4.2M Persons1994: 4.8M Persons1995: 5.2M Persons1996: 5.5M Persons1997: 5.8M Persons1998: 5.7M Persons1999: 5.8M Persons2000: 6.0M Persons2001: 6.8M Persons2002: 7.7M Persons2003: 7.9M Persons2004: 8.2M Persons2005: 8.3M Persons2006: 8.4M Persons2007: 8.4M Persons2008: 8.4M Persons2009: 9.1M Persons2010: 9.1M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2010, infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in China stood at 9.11 million Persons.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in China peaked at 9.14 million Persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million Persons, in 1984.

That places China 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in China, year by year

Annual values for Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in China, 1978 to 2010.
Year Persons Change
1978 5.30 million Persons
1979 5.68 million Persons +7.1%
1980 5.42 million Persons -4.6%
1981 4.39 million Persons -18.8%
1982 3.79 million Persons -13.7%
1983 2.71 million Persons -28.5%
1984 2.36 million Persons -13.2%
1985 2.38 million Persons +1.2%
1986 2.64 million Persons +10.9%
1987 2.77 million Persons +4.6%
1988 2.96 million Persons +7.1%
1989 3.78 million Persons +27.6%
1990 3.83 million Persons +1.4%
1991 3.52 million Persons -8.1%
1992 3.64 million Persons +3.3%
1993 4.20 million Persons +15.4%
1994 4.76 million Persons +13.4%
1995 5.20 million Persons +9.1%
1996 5.53 million Persons +6.4%
1997 5.77 million Persons +4.3%
1998 5.71 million Persons -1.0%
1999 5.75 million Persons +0.7%
2000 5.95 million Persons +3.5%
2001 6.81 million Persons +14.5%
2002 7.70 million Persons +13.1%
2003 7.91 million Persons +2.7%
2004 8.24 million Persons +4.2%
2005 8.35 million Persons +1.4%
2006 8.38 million Persons +0.4%
2007 8.36 million Persons -0.3%
2008 8.44 million Persons +1.0%
2009 9.14 million Persons +8.3%
2010 9.11 million Persons -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.49 million Persons 5.30 million Persons 5.68 million Persons 2
1980s 3.32 million Persons 2.36 million Persons 5.42 million Persons 10
1990s 4.79 million Persons 3.52 million Persons 5.77 million Persons 10
2000s 7.93 million Persons 5.95 million Persons 9.14 million Persons 10
2010s 9.11 million Persons 9.11 million Persons 9.11 million Persons 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Türkiye 2.23 million Persons compare
  2. 2 France 3.09 million Persons compare
  3. 2 Poland 840,000 Persons compare
  4. 3 Germany 2.95 million Persons compare
  5. 3 Netherlands 201,000 Persons compare
  6. 4 Spain 2.47 million Persons compare
  7. 4 Lithuania 157,627 Persons

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Frequently asked questions

What is infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in China?
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies in China was 9.11 million Persons in 2010, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 9.14 million Persons in 2009.
What is the lowest infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million Persons in 1984.
How does China rank for infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies?
China ranks 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2010.
Is infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1950–2025
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The Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies statistics is a subset of the Infra-annual Labour Force Statistics database, which contains predominantly quarterly and monthly statistics, and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. There are basically two sources for unemployment statistics: labour force surveys and administrative data. Surveys are based on standard methodology and procedures used all over the world while administrative data are subject to national legislations which evolve through time. Consequently registered unemployment data are not comparable across countries. The relationship between survey and registered unemployment is not the same for all countries. Number of registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates are presented here because they are monthly and quickly available after their reference period. The job vacancies data provides estimates of the number of unfilled job vacancies across national economies. Series give an indication of the labour demand while the unemployment is linked with the labour supply.