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China Highest Unemployment Rate

5.00% in 2020
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in China was 5.00% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (5.00%), 2022 (4.98%), 2009 (4.72%), 2023 (4.67%), 2015 (4.65%).

Top 5 Highest Years
China Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2020 5.00%
2nd 2022 4.98%
3rd 2009 4.72%
4th 2023 4.67%
5th 2015 4.65%
All Data (sorted by value)
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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