China Youth Unemployment Crisis: 12.7 Million Graduates
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China’s Youth Unemployment Rate Rises to 17.9% as Graduates Flood Job Market
China’s economy has remained weak in recent years, while unemployment has continued to rise. According to the latest official data, the youth unemployment rate for the 16-24 age group rose to 17.9 percent in July, up 3 percentage points from the previous month. It was the highest level since August 2025 and, according to Chinese […]
China Youth Unemployment Crisis: 12.7 Million Graduates
BEIJING – China’s youth unemployment rate has climbed to 17.9%, just as a record 12.7 million university graduates enter the job market. That combination is putting intense pressure on young workers and exposing a widening gap between China’s image as a rising superpower and the economic reality many families face at home. The problem reaches […] The post China Youth Unemployment Crisis: 12.7 Million Graduates first appeared on Chiang Rai Times.
This year, China faces a wave of 12.7 million college graduates leaving the country, drawing attention to the employment pressure on young people. A report commissioned by the Mainland Affairs Council and written by academics points out that while the CCP's various employment-promoting measures have helped stabilize youth employment in the short term, they are unlikely to resolve the structural unemployment challenges caused by the rapid develop…
China’s youth unemployment hits 17.9% as record numbers graduate
China’s youth jobless rate climbed to 17.9% in July, reports the South China Morning Post. This comes as a record wave of university graduates enters an already crowded labour market, prompting Beijing to step up employment support. The jobless rate for those aged 16 to 24, excluding students, rose from 14.9% in June–the last of three […]
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