China’s youth unemployment rate in August rose to the highest level since the new system of record-keeping began in December, driven by an economic slowdown and restrictive hiring policies, according to analysts.

China’s youth unemployment rate rose for the second straight month to its highest level this year as the labor market faces a challenging outlook due to a weakening economy.

China's August youth jobless rate climbed to the highest level since last December, the statistics bureau said on Friday, as new graduates started to hunt for offers on the job market, adding to the pressure on policymakers to take action.

SHANGHAI: Youth unemployment in China climbed to 18.8 per cent in August, its highest level this year, as the country struggles to boost a flagging economy. The unemployment rate among 16- to 24-year-

The uptick in youth unemployment follows the graduation of nearly 12 million university students in June, intensifying competition in an already challenging job market

The youth unemployment rate in China reached its highest level since new record-keeping systems were introduced last December, amid an economic slowdo

China’s revised youth unemployment rate rose to the highest level since the data set was reintroduced last year, as career prospects for young people dimmed amid the ongoing economic downturn. The jobless rates for the 16-24 age group,