FX.co ★ China Jobless Rate Climbs to 5.2% in July

In July 2025, China's surveyed unemployment rate climbed to 5.2%, a rise from 5% in June and exceeding market forecasts of 5.1%. This was the highest figure since March. The unemployment rate for locally registered labor forces reached 5.3%, while it was 5.1% for the migrant labor force. Within this group, those with agricultural household registration experienced an unemployment rate of 4.9%. Among the 31 major cities, the urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.2%, showing a 0.2 percentage point increase from June, yet a slight decrease of 0.1 percentage points compared to July 2024. Nationally, the average weekly working hours for enterprise employees maintained at 48.5 hours. From January to July, the national urban surveyed unemployment rate averaged 5.2%, indicating overall stability in the labor market.