Unemployment rate,Percent in China
China: Unemployment rate,Percent was 3.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2009
All-time low
3.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Unemployment rate,Percent in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in China is 3.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in China peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places China 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in China?
- Unemployment rate,percent in China was 3.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does China rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- China ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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