China: Registered Urban Unemployment

Macro

2026-07-02

Description

China Registered Urban Unemployment is released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This indicator measures the number of registered unemployed people in the urban labor force. The registered unemployed people in urban areas refer to those who have non-agricultural household registration, are within a certain working age (16 years old to retirement age), have the ability to work, are unemployed and request for employment, and are registered with the local labor and security department. The number of people registered as unemployed is an important indicator of the health of the labor market and the overall economy.

Published by
National Bureau of Statistics of China (Choice)
Frequency
Yearly
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AI Data Insight

China's registered urban unemployment in Q4 2025 climbed to 12.74 million, a sharp surge from 11.02 million in the same period of 2024, hitting a record high. Dragged down by economic structural transformation and the real estate downturn, persistently high youth unemployment and the rapid expansion of the "flexible employment" population highlight that structural pressure in the labor market is continuously accumulating.

AI Data Insight

China's registered urban unemployment in Q4 2025 climbed to 12.74 million, a sharp surge from 11.02 million in the same period of 2024, hitting a record high. Dragged down by economic structural transformation and the real estate downturn, persistently high youth unemployment and the rapid expansion of the "flexible employment" population highlight that structural pressure in the labor market is continuously accumulating.

Description

China Registered Urban Unemployment is released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This indicator measures the number of registered unemployed people in the urban labor force. The registered unemployed people in urban areas refer to those who have non-agricultural household registration, are within a certain working age (16 years old to retirement age), have the ability to work, are unemployed and request for employment, and are registered with the local labor and security department. The number of people registered as unemployed is an important indicator of the health of the labor market and the overall economy.

Published by
National Bureau of Statistics of China (Choice)
Frequency
Yearly
Next Update