April 21, 2026
China's youth jobless rate rises to 16.9% in March
Unemployment in 16-to-24 year-olds rises to 16.9% from 16.1%, 25-29 rate climbs to 7.7% from 7.2%, while 30-59 jobless rate edges up to 4.3% from 4.2%
BEIJING: The jobless rate in China for those under 30 years of age in urban areas, excluding college students, rose in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
In the youngest segment surveyed, among 16-to-24 year-olds, the jobless rate rose to 16.9% from 16.1% a month earlier, reversing a downward trend that started in September last year.
Among the 25-29 year-olds, excluding students, the unemployment rate climbed to 7.7% from 7.2% in February.
In the 30-59 year-old segment, joblessness inched up slightly to 4.3% from 4.2% a month earlier.
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