Unemployment rate young vs older adults in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 15.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.04
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
81st
of 188 countries
All-time high
15.56
in 2023
All-time low
4.37
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in China (People’s Republic of), 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in China (People’s Republic of) is 15.04, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 15.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 1991.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 81st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.37 | — |
| 1992 | 4.43 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.12 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 5.62 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.26 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 6.57 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6.67 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.77 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.84 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.99 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 8.92 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 9.62 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 9.43 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.49 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.33 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.22 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 10.15 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.82 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.98 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.15 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.32 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.51 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.68 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.57 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.43 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 10.68 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 12.65 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.67 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 15.56 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 15.04 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 | 4.37 | 6.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 6.84 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 9.67 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 | 12.4 | 15.56 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 young vs older adults in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in China (People’s Republic of) was 15.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 1991.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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