China Sees 1 in 7 Young Urban Workers Jobless: Official Data

China Sees 1 in 7 Young Urban Workers Jobless: Official Data
University graduates attend a career fair in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei Province on March 21, 2021. STR/AFP
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Monthly updated data indicates one out of every seven young urban workers in China failed to find employment in August, including graduates from high schools, colleges, and universities.

China’s urban unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in August, while the rate for those aged 16-24 is three-times higher sitting at 15.3 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday.

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