Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in China

China: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.6%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
104th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in China, 2000–2022

1234562000201120222000: 3.7 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 5.2 %2020: 5.6 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 4.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in China is 4.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in China peaked at 5.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2004.

China ranks 104th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in China, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in China, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 3.7%
2001 1.5% -60.4%
2002 1.6% +10.9%
2003 1.6% -3.7%
2004 1.4% -13.4%
2005 1.9% +42.6%
2006 1.8% -9.8%
2007 1.6% -9.7%
2008 1.9% +21.5%
2009 2.2% +13.0%
2010 2.9% +34.1%
2011 2.8% -5.5%
2012 2.8% +1.1%
2013 2.9% +5.4%
2014 3.1% +4.4%
2015 3.3% +7.8%
2016 3.8% +16.1%
2017 3.8% -1.3%
2018 4.9% +30.4%
2019 5.2% +4.5%
2020 5.6% +8.9%
2021 5.1% -8.9%
2022 4.6% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.4% 3.7% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.8% 5.2% 10
2020s 5.1% 4.6% 5.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in China?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in China was 4.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
How does China rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
China ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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