Key facts
- China's surveyed urban unemployment rate for 16-to-24 year-olds, excluding students, fell to 14.9% in June.
- This marks the lowest youth jobless rate in 12 months.
- The unemployment rate for 25-to-29 year-olds decreased to 7.1% from 7.2% in May.
- The jobless rate for 30-59 year-olds dipped to 4.0% from 4.1%.
China's surveyed urban unemployment rate for individuals aged 16 to 24, excluding students, dropped to 14.9% in June, reaching a 12-month low. This figure represents a decrease from the 15.6% recorded in May.
Concurrently, the unemployment rate for those aged 25 to 29 saw a slight decline to 7.1% in June, down from 7.2% the previous month. The rate for the 30-to-59 age group also decreased, falling to 4.0% from 4.1% in May.