[National Bureau of Statistics Releases Unemployment Rate Data by Age Group for August 2026] Jinshi Data, September 17 – The National Bureau of Statistics has released unemployment rate data by age group for August 2026. In August, the nationwide urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.3%. The unemployment rate for urban labor force aged 16-24 was 18.9%, for those aged 25-29 it was 7.5%, and for those aged 30-59 it was 3.9%.