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China Unemployment Rate

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode CN.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest5.2%September 2026
Previous5.3%August 2026
Year ago5.2%September 2025

China Unemployment Rate was 5.2% in September 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 25th highest.

Over the past available history it has ranged from 5.0% (Oct 2023) to 5.4% (Mar 2026), averaging 5.1%.

China Unemployment Rate (%), Oct 2023 – Sep 20265.000%5.100%5.200%5.300%5.400%202420252026Robomacro
China Unemployment Rate (%), Oct 2023 – Sep 2026. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.2%
August 20265.3%
July 20265.2%
June 20265.0%
May 20265.1%
April 20265.2%
March 20265.4%
December 20255.1%
November 20255.1%
October 20255.1%
September 20255.2%
August 20255.3%
July 20255.2%
June 20255.0%
May 20255.0%
April 20255.1%
March 20255.2%
December 20245.1%
November 20245.0%
October 20245.0%
September 20245.1%
August 20245.3%
July 20245.2%
June 20245.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (30 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationOctober 2023
Observations30
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.4% (Mar 2026)
10-year low5.0% (Oct 2023)
10-year average5.1%
Source agencyNational Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS)
Makrognosis codeCN.UNEMP.M.NSA

Unemployment Rate: how China compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
20IcelandSep 20265.9%
21SlovakiaSep 20265.7%
22PortugalSep 20265.6%
23PhilippinesSep 20265.4%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%
25ChinaSep 20265.2%
26SwitzerlandJun 20265.1%
27NorwaySep 20265.0%
28IrelandOct 20264.8%
29AustraliaSep 20264.7%
30United KingdomJul 20264.7%
31IndonesiaJan 20264.7%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in China?
The latest reading is 5.2% for September 2026, published by National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CN.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS). Original title: “China urban surveyed unemployment rate (NBS monthly)”.