Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China

China: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.0%
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China, 2002–2013

0.050.10.150.22002200720132002: 0.103 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.196 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.056 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.05 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.033 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China is 0.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

China ranks 92nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2005 0.2% +90.1%
2007 0.1% -71.3%
2010 0.0% -11.3%
2013 0.0% -33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 89 Romania 0.0% compare
  2. 90 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
  3. 91 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  4. 93 Malawi 0.0% compare
  5. 94 Guatemala 0.0% compare
  6. 95 Cambodia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China was 0.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does China rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
China ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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