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China Average Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

4.09% 35 data points
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

China's average unemployment rate from 1991 to 2025 was 4.09%, based on 35 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 4.62% −0.50pp 75th
2024 4.59% −0.63pp 85th
2023 4.67% −0.91pp 86th
2022 4.98% −0.14pp 88th
2021 4.55% −1.07pp 59th
2020 5.00% −0.15pp 65th
2019 4.56% −0.37pp 79th
2018 4.31% −0.69pp 70th
2017 4.47% −0.09pp 71st
2016 4.56% −0.09pp 65th
2015 4.65% +0.02pp 68th
2014 4.63% +0.03pp 64th
2013 4.60% +0.02pp 66th
2012 4.58% +0.03pp 68th
2011 4.55% +0.02pp 65th
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