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China Highest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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15.80% in 2025

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in China was 15.80% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (15.80%), 2023 (15.56%), 2024 (15.04%), 2022 (14.67%), 2020 (12.65%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

China Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	15.80%
2nd	2023	15.56%
3rd	2024	15.04%
4th	2022	14.67%
5th	2020	12.65%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	15.80%	+0.75pp	112th
2024	15.04%	−0.52pp	105th
2023	15.56%	+0.89pp	111th
2022	14.67%	+2.27pp	105th
2021	12.40%	−0.25pp	77th
2020	12.65%	+1.97pp	73rd
2019	10.68%	+1.01pp	77th
2018	9.67%	−0.76pp	69th
2017	10.43%	−0.14pp	73rd
2016	10.57%	−0.11pp	67th
2015	10.68%	+0.17pp	67th
2014	10.51%	+0.19pp	70th
2013	10.32%	+0.16pp	72nd
2012	10.15%	+0.18pp	74th
2011	9.98%	+0.15pp	68th
2010	9.82%	−0.33pp	62nd
2009	10.15%	+0.35pp	62nd
2008	9.80%	+0.58pp	68th
2007	9.22%	−0.11pp	63rd
2006	9.33%	−0.16pp	58th
2005	9.50%	+0.06pp	58th
2004	9.43%	−0.19pp	51st
2003	9.62%	+0.71pp	54th
2002	8.92%	+0.93pp	54th
2001	7.99%	+1.15pp	52nd
2000	6.84%	+0.07pp	47th
1999	6.77%	+0.10pp	42nd
1998	6.67%	+0.10pp	38th
1997	6.57%	+0.31pp	42nd
1996	6.26%	+0.34pp	39th
1995	5.92%	+0.30pp	40th
1994	5.62%	+0.50pp	39th
1993	5.12%	+0.69pp	36th
1992	4.43%	+0.07pp	38th
1991	4.37%	–	41st

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