China September youth jobless rate at 18%

​China's ​urban ‌unemployment rate for youths ​was at 18% ‌in September, improving from August's 18.9% which had been the ‌worst reading in ‌12 months, data released by the National Bureau of ⁠Statistics ​showed ⁠on Wednesday. The group consists of 16- ⁠to 24-year-olds, excluding students.

For people ​aged 25 to 29, the ⁠unemployment rate was 7.4%, down ⁠from ​7.5% in August. The rate for ⁠30- to-59-year-olds matched the August ⁠rate, ⁠at 3.9%.