Unemployment Rate Low Impact Lower is Better
China · 66 historical releases · 65 with estimates
Latest Actual
5.3
Unemployment Rate (Feb)
Previous
5.1
Change
+0.2
Historical Avg
5.28
66 releases
Range
4.9 — 6.1
Low — High
Beat Rate
40.0%
26 of 65
Miss Rate
30.8%
20 of 65
Historical Releases
All Releases
71
| Date | Period | Actual | Estimate | Previous | Change | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Unemployment Rate (May) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | — | 5.2 | 5.3 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | +0.2 | -3.92% |
| 2026-01-19 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2026-01-17 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | — | — | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2025-11-14 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | -0.1 | +1.92% |
| 2025-10-20 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | -0.1 | +1.89% |
| 2025-09-15 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | +0.1 | -1.92% |
| 2025-08-15 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | +0.2 | -1.96% |
| 2025-07-15 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2025-06-19 | Unemployment Rate (May) | — | 5.1 | 5.1 | — | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -0.1 | +1.96% |
| 2025-05-19 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | -0.1 | +1.92% |
| 2025-04-16 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | -0.2 | +1.89% |
| 2025-03-17 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.2 | +0.2 | -5.88% |
| 2025-01-17 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +0.1 | -2.0% |
| 2024-12-16 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | -0.0% |
| 2024-11-15 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -0.1 | +1.96% |
| 2024-10-18 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | -0.2 | +3.77% |
| 2024-09-14 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | +0.1 | -1.92% |
| 2024-08-15 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | +0.2 | -1.96% |
| 2024-07-15 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | -0.0% |
| 2024-06-17 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | -0.0% |
| 2024-05-17 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | -0.2 | +3.85% |
| 2024-04-16 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2024-03-18 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | +0.1 | -3.92% |
| 2024-03-18 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | +0.2 | -3.92% |
| 2024-01-17 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +0.1 | -2.0% |
| 2023-12-15 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2023-11-15 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2023-10-18 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | -0.2 | +3.85% |
| 2023-09-15 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | -0.1 | +3.7% |
| 2023-08-15 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | +0.1 | -1.92% |
| 2023-07-17 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.0 | +1.89% |
| 2023-06-15 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | — | -0.0% |
| 2023-05-16 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | -0.1 | +1.89% |
| 2023-04-18 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | -0.3 | +3.64% |
| 2023-03-15 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +0.1 | -1.82% |
| 2023-01-17 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 | -0.2 | +6.78% |
| 2022-12-15 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +0.2 | -3.64% |
| 2022-11-15 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | -0.0% |
| 2022-10-24 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | +0.2 | -5.77% |
| 2022-09-16 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | -0.1 | +1.85% |
| 2022-08-15 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -0.1 | +1.82% |
| 2022-07-15 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | -0.4 | +6.78% |
| 2022-06-15 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | -0.2 | +3.28% |
| 2022-05-16 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 6.1 | — | 5.8 | +0.3 | — |
| 2022-04-18 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +0.3 | -5.45% |
| 2022-03-15 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 | +0.2 | -7.84% |
| 2022-01-17 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +0.1 | -2.0% |
| 2021-12-15 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | +0.1 | -2.04% |
| 2021-11-15 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | — | -0.0% |
| 2021-10-18 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -0.2 | +3.92% |
| 2021-09-15 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | — | -0.0% |
| 2021-08-16 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +0.1 | -2.0% |
| 2021-07-15 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | -0.0% |
| 2021-06-16 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2021-05-17 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | -0.2 | +3.77% |
| 2021-04-16 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -0.2 | +3.64% |
| 2021-03-15 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | +0.3 | -7.84% |
| 2021-01-18 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | — | -0.0% |
| 2020-12-15 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | -0.1 | +5.45% |
| 2020-11-16 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | -0.1 | +3.64% |
| 2020-10-19 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | -0.2 | +1.82% |
| 2020-09-15 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2020-08-14 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | — | -0.0% |
| 2020-07-16 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2020-06-15 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | -0.1 | +4.84% |
| 2020-05-15 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 | +0.1 | +4.76% |