China’s youth jobless rate climbs to 18.9% in August

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds, excluding college students, rose to 18.9% in August, the highest since December 2023 when the country adjusted its survey pool, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom)

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