China's youth jobless rate hits 11-month high in July

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  • 19 August, 2026
  • 14:20
China's youth jobless rate hits 11-month high in July

China's urban unemployment rate for youths ‌in July rose to 17.9%, data released by the National Bureau ⁠of Statistics showed on Wednesday, the worst reading since August 2025 and up from 14.9% in June, Report informs referring to Reuters.

For people ‌aged ⁠25 to 29, the unemployment rate was 7.2%, up from ⁠7.1% in June.

The rate for 30-to-59-year-olds ⁠dipped to 3.9% from 4.0%.