Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 12.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.33
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
99th
of 188 countries
All-time high
14.53
in 2009
All-time low
4.45
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Taiwan, China, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan, China recorded 12.33 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Taiwan, China peaked at 14.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 1991.
That places Taiwan, China 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.45 | — |
| 1992 | 4.62 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.61 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.19 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 6.82 | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 6.81 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.2 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.26 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.34 | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 11.79 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 11.38 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 10.53 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.24 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.71 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.73 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 14.53 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 13.09 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 12.47 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.12 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.73 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.19 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.53 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.03 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.68 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.84 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.87 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.14 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.33 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 | 4.45 | 7.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.93 | 7.26 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 | 11.53 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 | 11.68 | 12.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
More work & labour data for Taiwan, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,300 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,110 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0099 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 59.14 (2020)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 8.66 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 182.86 (2027)
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate 78.92 (2025)
- Monthly minimum wage 27,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Taiwan, China?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Taiwan, China was 12.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 1991.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Taiwan, China ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).