China — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1952–2031 · 80 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
China's unemployment rate reading was 5.1% in 2025. The period change from 5.12% in 2024 was −0.02 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 5.14%.
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- Annual data, 1952–2031
- Quarterly data, 2019–2020
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Latest observations
2016–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 5.1 % |
| 2030 | 5.1 % |
| 2029 | 5.1 % |
| 2028 | 5.1 % |
| 2027 | 5.1 % |
11 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2026 | 5.1 % |
| 2025 | 5.1 % |
| 2024 | 5.12 % |
| 2023 | 5.22 % |
| 2022 | 5.58 % |
| 2021 | 5.12 % |
| 2020 | 5.62 % |
| 2019 | 5.15 % |
| 2018 | 4.93 % |
| 2017 | 5 % |
| 2016 | 4.56 % |