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China's Youth Jobless Rate Falls to 15.6% in May

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Official data from China's National Bureau of Statistics showed the jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds excluding students fell to 15.6% in May from 16.9% in March, with unemployment lower across every age group.

The release still showed a wide age gap. Unemployment for the 25-to-29 cohort was 7.2%, compared with 4.1% for people aged 30 to 59.

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@poezhao0605

China's NBS released May unemployment data by age group today. Youth unemployment (16-24, excluding students) fell to 15.6%, down from 16.9% in March. Every age bracket improved. The structural picture is still stark. The 25-29 cohort sits

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China’s jobless rate for youngest working group edges down in May

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