Outlays on jobless benefits and related support rose 34.2% in 2025, pushing the fund into a 9.13 billion yuan annual deficit
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China’s unemployment-insurance fund ran an annual deficit of 9.13 billion yuan ($1.35 billion) in 2025, as payments to unemployed workers and related support rose sharply while lower contribution rates restrained revenue.
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