Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
China's unemployment rate stands at 4.62% as of 2025-12-31, up from 4.59% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, China's unemployment rate was 4.62%, up from 4.59% in 2024.
In 2024, China's unemployment rate was 4.59%, down from 4.67% in 2023.
In 2023, China's unemployment rate was 4.67%, down from 4.98% in 2022.
In 2022, China's unemployment rate was 4.98%, up from 4.55% in 2021.
In 2021, China's unemployment rate was 4.55%, down from 5% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.62% | +0.025% |
| 2024 | 4.59% | -0.08% |
| 2023 | 4.67% | -0.31% |
| 2022 | 4.98% | +0.43% |
| 2021 | 4.55% | -0.45% |
| 2020 | 5% | +0.44% |
| 2019 | 4.56% | +0.25% |
| 2018 | 4.31% | -0.16% |
| 2017 | 4.47% | -0.09% |
| 2016 | 4.56% | -0.09% |
| 2015 | 4.65% | +0.02% |
| 2014 | 4.63% | +0.03% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.02% |
| 2012 | 4.58% | +0.03% |
| 2011 | 4.55% | +0.02% |
| 2010 | 4.53% | -0.19% |
| 2009 | 4.72% | +0.13% |
| 2008 | 4.59% | +0.24% |
| 2007 | 4.35% | -0.08% |
| 2006 | 4.43% | -0.09% |
| 2005 | 4.52% | +0.03% |
| 2004 | 4.49% | -0.09% |
| 2003 | 4.58% | +0.34% |
| 2002 | 4.24% | +0.44% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.54% |
| 2000 | 3.26% | +0.01% |
| 1999 | 3.25% | +0.01% |
| 1998 | 3.24% | +0.01% |
| 1997 | 3.23% | +0.11% |
| 1996 | 3.12% | +0.12% |
| 1995 | 3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.21% |
| 1993 | 2.69% | +0.32% |
| 1992 | 2.37% | +0% |
| 1991 | 2.37% | — |
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China's unemployment rate is 4.62% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 4.59% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5% (2020); the lowest is 2.37% (1991), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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