Primary Taiwanese news agency Central News Agency (CNA) recently reported that China’s National Bureau of Statistics has released China’s unemployment data for July. The unemployment rate for young people aged 16 to 24 was 17.8 percent, up 3.3 percentage points from June. This is not only the highest this year, but also the highest since August 2024.
The Bureau’s number only includes the unemployment rate for urban areas across the country, and excludes students. The unemployment rate for workers aged 25 to 29 was 6.9 percent, up 0.2 percentage points from June. In previous graduation seasons, China’s youth unemployment rate also showed a similar upward trend. In August 2024, the youth unemployment rate for those aged 16 to 24 in China was 18.8 percent.
Source: CNA, August 19, 2025
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