Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of China

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of China was 15.8% in 2026, a difference of +0.76 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 17.07% and 14.21% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of China for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of China (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of China

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	4.37	4.94	3.78
1992	4.43	5	3.84
1993	5.12	5.77	4.45
1994	5.62	6.33	4.89
1995	5.92	6.65	5.16
1996	6.26	7.02	5.47
1997	6.57	7.35	5.75
1998	6.67	7.45	5.85
1999	6.77	7.55	5.94
2000	6.84	7.61	6.01
2001	7.99	8.89	7.03
2002	8.92	9.9	7.85
2003	9.62	10.67	8.47
2004	9.43	10.44	8.31
2005	9.49	10.5	8.37
2006	9.33	10.3	8.23
2007	9.22	10.16	8.14
2008	9.8	10.78	8.66
2009	10.15	11.14	8.98
2010	9.82	10.76	8.7
2011	9.98	10.9	8.85
2012	10.15	11.07	9.03
2013	10.32	11.23	9.19
2014	10.51	11.41	9.37
2015	10.68	11.58	9.54
2016	10.57	11.45	9.46
2017	10.43	11.27	9.34
2018	9.67	10.44	8.67
2019	10.68	11.52	9.58
2020	12.65	13.62	11.36
2021	12.4	13.37	11.14
2022	14.67	15.87	13.15
2023	15.56	16.85	13.94
2024	15.04	16.32	13.46
2025	15.8	17.07	14.21