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
51st
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 51st out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate,Percent in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- China's 3.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 51st 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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