Unemployment Rates in China

BEIJING (Reuters) – The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds in China, excluding college students, increased to 17.8% in July from 14.5% the previous month, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Tuesday.

The unemployment rate for 25- to 29-year-olds, excluding students, also rose to 6.9% in July from 6.7% the previous month. In contrast, the jobless rate for individuals aged 30 to 59 declined to 3.9% from 4.0%.