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

012342000201020212000: 32001: 3.32002: 3.92003: 4.22004: 4.32005: 4.22006: 4.22007: 42008: 42009: 4.32010: 4.12011: 4.12012: 4.12013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 42016: 42017: 3.92018: 3.82019: 3.62020: 42021: 3.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 United States 4.3% compare
  2. 50 Australia 4.1% compare
  3. 51 Netherlands 4.1% compare
  4. 53 Hong Kong 3.9% compare
  5. 54 Germany 3.8% compare
  6. 55 Ecuador 3.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
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