China November youth jobless rate at 16.1%, statistics bureau says

China November youth jobless rate at 16.1%, statistics bureau says

BEIJING (Reuters) - The jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds in China, excluding college students, fell to 16.1% in November from 17.1% in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday.

The unemployment rate for 25-29 years old, excluding students, also dropped, falling slightly to 6.7% from 6.8%, according to the data.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Ryan Woo; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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