China: Urban Surveyed Unemployment Rate - All Cities

Macro

2026-06-16

Description

The Urban Surveyed Unemployment Rate in China, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), measures the percentage of unemployed individuals within the urban labor force through sample surveys conducted across various cities. This indicator reflects the overall employment situation and economic health in urban areas nationwide.

An increase in the Urban Surveyed Unemployment Rate typically indicates rising pressure in the job market, potentially signaling a slowdown in economic growth or increased layoffs by companies. Conversely, a decrease in the unemployment rate suggests an improvement in the job market and strengthened economic activity.

This data is released monthly, providing updates on the changes in the national urban surveyed unemployment rate for the previous month.

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

AI Data Insight

China's latest national urban surveyed unemployment rate for May fell to 5.1%, improving from the previous value of 5.2% and beating the market expectation of 5.2%. Although employment in major cities and among the migrant workforce provided support, the average weekly working hours of enterprise employees remained as high as 48.2 hours. This indicates that the labor market's recovery may be built on extended working hours for existing employees rather than substantial workforce expansion.

AI Data Insight

China's latest national urban surveyed unemployment rate for May fell to 5.1%, improving from the previous value of 5.2% and beating the market expectation of 5.2%. Although employment in major cities and among the migrant workforce provided support, the average weekly working hours of enterprise employees remained as high as 48.2 hours. This indicates that the labor market's recovery may be built on extended working hours for existing employees rather than substantial workforce expansion.

Description

The Urban Surveyed Unemployment Rate in China, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), measures the percentage of unemployed individuals within the urban labor force through sample surveys conducted across various cities. This indicator reflects the overall employment situation and economic health in urban areas nationwide.

An increase in the Urban Surveyed Unemployment Rate typically indicates rising pressure in the job market, potentially signaling a slowdown in economic growth or increased layoffs by companies. Conversely, a decrease in the unemployment rate suggests an improvement in the job market and strengthened economic activity.

This data is released monthly, providing updates on the changes in the national urban surveyed unemployment rate for the previous month.

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