China Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

China youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 15.80%, a 0.75% increase from 2024.
  • China youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 15.04%, a 0.52% decline from 2023.
  • China youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 15.56%, a 0.89% increase from 2022.
  • China youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 14.67%, a 2.27% increase from 2021.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: China Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.