China's youth unemployment rate in July 2024 reached a record high of 17.1%, the highest since new record-keeping began. Urban unemployment rate also increased to 5.2% in July.
Key Points
Youth unemployment rate in China rose to 17.1% in July 2024
Urban unemployment rate increased to 5.2% in July
China suspended reports of youth unemployment rate for much of the second half of the previous year
Structural challenges in employment market leading to businesses struggling to find suitable workers