Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in China
China: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 4.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in China, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 106th of 191 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 (%) (age 13th) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near China
More work & labour data for China
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
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 106th out of 191 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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