China continues to create jobs, pledges continued enhancement
11 months ago

China continues to create jobs, pledges continued enhancement

China Daily  

The photo shows job-hunters attend the recruitment fair held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, March 5. China created 3.03 million new urban jobs in the first quarter of the year, completing its corresponding target set in this year's government work report, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Tuesday. The national urban surveyed unemployment rate stood at 5.2 percent last month, reflecting overall stability in the employment market, the ministry said. The ministry proposed to enhance the employment promotion mechanism; expedite the development of a high-quality, full-employment work system; launch initiatives to boost employment in advanced manufacturing; and hasten the research and implementation of new unemployment insurance policies to aid enterprises in preserving jobs, said Chen Feng, spokesperson for the ministry. According to this year's government work report, the main targets for development this year are projected as over 12 million new urban jobs with surveyed urban unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent.

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Better employment and working conditions remain firm goal
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Better employment and working conditions remain firm goal

China Daily  

China will redouble its efforts to stabilize the job market this year and promote full and higher-quality employment to ensure people enjoy greater work satisfaction and safety, a Government Work Report released on Wednesday said. A target has been set to keep the urban surveyed unemployment rate around 5.5 percent and foresees more than 12 million people taking jobs in …

China adds 12.56 million new urban jobs in 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

China adds 12.56 million new urban jobs in 2024

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China created 12.56 million new urban jobs in 2024, hitting the annual target, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Tuesday. The country has set an annual target of creating more than 12 million new urban jobs in 2024 and it also aimed to keep the surveyed urban jobless rate at around 5.5 percent for …

Job growth placed high on work agenda
2 months, 1 week ago

Job growth placed high on work agenda

China Daily  

Job seekers at a talent recruitment market in Beijing on May 21, 2021. The country will work harder to unlock the potential of new employment opportunities, with a focus on key sectors such as advanced manufacturing, consumer services and public welfare, to see that the benefits of economic progress are translated into greater employment-generating capacity, according to a State Council …

Shanghai adds 622,000 new urban jobs in 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai adds 622,000 new urban jobs in 2024

China Daily  

Shanghai added 622,000 new urban jobs over the past year, reflecting an overall stable employment situation, Yang Jiaying, director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, said at a news conference on Friday. With an estimated record of 246,000 university graduates in Shanghai entering job market this year, the city plans to expand job opportunities, establish …

Shanghai adds 622,000 new urban jobs in 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai adds 622,000 new urban jobs in 2024

China Daily  

Shanghai added 622,000 new urban jobs over the past year, reflecting an overall stable employment situation, Yang Jiaying, director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, said at a news conference on Friday. With an estimated record of 246,000 university graduates in Shanghai entering job market this year, the city plans to expand job opportunities, establish …

Job growth placed high on work agenda
2 months, 1 week ago

Job growth placed high on work agenda

China Daily  

Job seekers at a talent recruitment market in Beijing on May 21, 2021. The country will work harder to unlock the potential of new employment opportunities, with a focus on key sectors such as advanced manufacturing, consumer services and public welfare, to see that the benefits of economic progress are translated into greater employment-generating capacity, according to a State Council …

China's job market remains stable in January-November
3 months, 1 week ago

China's job market remains stable in January-November

China Daily  

Students attend a job fair at Tsinghua University in Beijing, March 15, 2024. BEIJING -- China's job market remained generally stable in the first 11 months of 2024, as the surveyed urban unemployment rate on average edged down on a year-on-year basis, official data showed on Monday. The surveyed urban unemployment rate on average in China stood at 5.1 percent …

China's youth employment rate improves
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3 months, 1 week ago

China's youth employment rate improves

China Daily  

China's job market has been operating steadily over the last 11 months, with a slight drop in the unemployment rate among young people, according to an official. The nation's surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas averaged around 5.1 percent in the past 11 months, dropping 0.1 percentage point year-on-year. "The youths' surveyed unemployment rate was also decreasing," said Fu Linghui, …

China's youth employment rate improves
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3 months, 1 week ago

China's youth employment rate improves

China Daily  

China's job market has been operating steadily over the last 11 months, with a slight drop in the unemployment rate among young people, according to an official. The nation's surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas averaged around 5.1 percent in the past 11 months, dropping 0.1 percentage point year-on-year. "The youths' surveyed unemployment rate was also decreasing," said Fu Linghui, …

China's job market remains stable in January-November
3 months, 1 week ago

China's job market remains stable in January-November

China Daily  

Students attend a job fair at Tsinghua University in Beijing, March 15, 2024. BEIJING -- China's job market remained generally stable in the first 11 months of 2024, as the surveyed urban unemployment rate on average edged down on a year-on-year basis, official data showed on Monday. The surveyed urban unemployment rate on average in China stood at 5.1 percent …

Xinjiang sees remarkable employment figures
3 months, 1 week ago

Xinjiang sees remarkable employment figures

China Daily  

Employees work at a factory of the Shache Xiongying Textile Co., Ltd. in Shache, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, June 2, 2024. URUMQI -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has created an average of over 460,000 new urban jobs annually since 2012, a significant achievement despite the impact of Western sanctions over so-called "forced labor" in certain industries, …

Government acts to help city dwellers secure jobs
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Government acts to help city dwellers secure jobs

China Daily  

The central government has pledged to step up efforts to help the nearly 300 million migrant workers in China secure more stable jobs and better work experience, as the nation ratchets up its broader push to advance "new urbanization". It will see that favorable policies are implemented to support companies in creating and stabilizing jobs for migrant workers, Shang said …

Employment situation stabilizes in year's 1st half
8 months, 1 week ago

Employment situation stabilizes in year's 1st half

China Daily  

Job seekers attend a job fair held in Shenzhen, on April 15, 2023. China's surveyed average urban unemployment rate stood at 5.1 percent in the first half of the year, down 0.2 percentage point year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. The average unemployment rate in the first quarter stood at 5.2 percent, down 0.3 percentage point compared …

Ministry vows efforts to vitalize job market
1 year, 1 month ago

Ministry vows efforts to vitalize job market

China Daily  

China's employment situation remained stable in 2023, and the authorities have made continuous efforts to assist people who are more vulnerable to the volatility of the job market. In 2023, the population of migrant workers saw slight year-on-year growth of 0.6 percent to roughly 297.5 million, and the group's average monthly salary reached 4,780 yuan, up 3.6 percent year-on-year, according …

China starts publishing youth jobless data again, with a new method and a lower number
1 year, 2 months ago

China starts publishing youth jobless data again, with a new method and a lower number

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China published youth unemployment data Wednesday for the first time since the jobless rate hit a record high in June last year, using a new method that showed an apparent improvement. Previously, the youth unemployment rate counted students who worked at least one hour a week as employed, and those who said they wanted jobs but could …

Job market remains on stable track
1 year, 11 months ago

Job market remains on stable track

China Daily  

Students look for jobs at a career fair for graduates at Southeast University in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Sunday. LIU LI/FOR CHINA DAILY Q1 figures show slight drop in surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas China's job market remained on a stable track in the first quarter this year, with the surveyed unemployment rate registering a slight fall, according to …

人社部：1至9月全国城镇新增就业1001万人
2 years, 4 months ago

人社部：1至9月全国城镇新增就业1001万人

China Daily  

China creates over 10 million urban jobs in first nine months 人力资源和社会保障部日前发布的2022年三季度工作主要进展情况显示，三季度就业形势保持总体稳定，1至9月城镇新增就业1001万人。 Candidates look at employment opportunities at a job fair in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. China created 10.01 million jobs in its urban areas in the first nine months of this year, official data showed Thursday. 1至9月，共支出就业补助资金727亿。 Human resources and social security departments across the country have launched campaigns to …

人社部：1至9月全国城镇新增就业1001万人
2 years, 4 months ago

人社部：1至9月全国城镇新增就业1001万人

China Daily  

China creates over 10 million urban jobs in first nine months 人力资源和社会保障部日前发布的2022年三季度工作主要进展情况显示，三季度就业形势保持总体稳定，1至9月城镇新增就业1001万人。 Candidates look at employment opportunities at a job fair in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. China created 10.01 million jobs in its urban areas in the first nine months of this year, official data showed Thursday. 1至9月，共支出就业补助资金727亿。 Human resources and social security departments across the country have launched campaigns to …

Shandong sees improvements in employment, social security
2 years, 5 months ago

Shandong sees improvements in employment, social security

China Daily  

Employees work on the production line of a foreign-funded electronics manufacturing company in Rongcheng, Shandong province. Shandong province has made unremitting efforts over the past decade to improve employment and social security. Officials from Shandong stated during a news conference on Oct 8 that Shandong adheres to the people-centered development ideology, places a high value on employment and social security, …

Shandong sees improvements in employment, social security
2 years, 5 months ago

Shandong sees improvements in employment, social security

China Daily  

Employees work on the production line of a foreign-funded electronics manufacturing company in Rongcheng, Shandong province. Shandong province has made unremitting efforts over the past decade to improve employment and social security. Officials from Shandong stated during a news conference on Oct 8 that Shandong adheres to the people-centered development ideology, places a high value on employment and social security, …

China faces jobs crunch as growth slows
2 years, 7 months ago

China faces jobs crunch as growth slows

The Hindu  

Even a couple of years ago, Byron Liu, a graduate of Beijing’s elite Tsinghua University, the alma mater of the country’s President, would have been a prized catch in a competitive job market. Mr. Liu, instead, is among the 10.76 million graduating Chinese this year facing the worst job market in decades, as China’s economy deals with multiple pressures from …

Government to provide more jobs
2 years, 9 months ago

Government to provide more jobs

China Daily  

Candidates look at employment opportunities at a job fair in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Employment of young people in focus amid challenging economic situation In the face of challenging job prospects caused by a variety of factors, the central government has prioritized the employment of young people, mainly new college graduates, with measures to create opportunities at all levels and tap …

China’s premier promises 13 million jobs to reverse slump
3 years ago

China’s premier promises 13 million jobs to reverse slump

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s government hopes to generate as many as 13 million new jobs this year to help reverse a painful economic slump but faces “many difficulties and challenges,” the country’s No. That would be down sharply from last year’s 8.1% expansion at a time when China is under self-imposed pressure from a crackdown on debt that Beijing worries is …

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment

China Daily  

55m new urban jobs set as goal by 2025, education of young workers stressed The central government has rolled out policies to beef up employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and is confident about maintaining a stable job market over the next five years. Gao Gao, deputy secretary-general of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a news conference …

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment

China Daily  

A technician works on the production line of a circuit board in a high-tech company in Hai'an, Jiangsu province. 55m new urban jobs set as goal by 2025, education of young workers stressed The central government has rolled out policies to beef up employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and is confident about maintaining a stable job market over …

China targets 55 million jobs, better worker rights in new plan
3 years, 6 months ago

China targets 55 million jobs, better worker rights in new plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China’s State Council outlined a new employment plan targeting 55 million urban jobs by 2025, better rights for workers and beefing up training of the labor force. The unemployment rate will be capped at 5.5%, wages as a share of gross domestic product will be increased and the average age of education of the working population will be raised, …

A drop in China’s unemployment rate hides a lack of jobs
3 years, 9 months ago

A drop in China’s unemployment rate hides a lack of jobs

Al Jazeera  

While urban jobless rate fell to 5 percent, unemployment for those between the age of 16-24 was more than double that. China’s unemployment rate has steadily dropped from last year’s pandemic peak though a lack of jobs for graduates and a shortage of skilled manufacturing workers point to underlying problems in the labor market. “The phenomenon of fresh graduates struggling …

China Sets Economic Growth Target of 'Above 6%' for 2021
4 years ago

China Sets Economic Growth Target of 'Above 6%' for 2021

News 18  

China’s leaders set an economic growth target of “above 6 percent” for 2021 on Friday, at the opening of the country’s annual legislative session. Based on many analysts’ forecasts, China’s economy is expected to grow around 8 percent to 9 percent this year, said OCBC Bank’s head of Greater China research Tommy Xie. Apart from a growth target, China’s authorities …

China sets modest 6% economic growth target amid COVID rebound
4 years ago

China sets modest 6% economic growth target amid COVID rebound

Al Jazeera  

Expected 2021 growth rate is far below what economists are forecasting as Beijing aims for more sustainable development. China has set a modest annual economic growth target, at above 6 percent and pledged to create more jobs in cities than last year, as the world’s second-biggest economy emerged from a year disrupted by the effects of COVID-19. “As a general …

Highlights of 2020 Government Work Report
4 years, 10 months ago

Highlights of 2020 Government Work Report

China Daily  

Premier Li Keqiang delivers a government work report at the opening meeting of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 22, 2020. Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Government Work Report to the third session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing on Friday morning. Here are the …

China explores multiple channels to ensure college grads employment
6 years, 11 months ago

China explores multiple channels to ensure college grads employment

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China will continue to expand channels for the employment of college graduates this year, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said Friday. China will encourage college graduates to start their own businesses by offering favorable policies and advancing the development of incubator projects, Lu said. The MHRSS has asked local human resource authorities …

China employment stable despite slower economy
7 years, 9 months ago

China employment stable despite slower economy

China Daily  

BEIJING - China has seen stable employment growth in the first five months of 2017, helped by an expanding service sector and emerging new business models, official data showed Wednesday. Some 5.99 million new jobs were created in China's urban regions from January to May, up 220,000 from the same period last year, said Liu Aihua, spokesperson of the National …

China employment stable despite slower economy
7 years, 9 months ago

China employment stable despite slower economy

China Daily  

BEIJING - China has seen stable employment growth in the first five months of 2017, helped by an expanding service sector and emerging new business models, official data showed Wednesday. Some 5.99 million new jobs were created in China's urban regions from January to May, up 220,000 from the same period last year, said Liu Aihua, spokesperson of the National …

China to promote employment of college graduates
7 years, 10 months ago

China to promote employment of college graduates

China Daily  

China to promote employment of college graduates Xinhua Updated:2017-05-11 BEIJING - Chinese central government has called for more efforts in helping college graduates get jobs or start businesses, according to statement issued after a national tele-conference on employment Wednesday. The employment of college graduates matters to China's social stability, as a total of 7.95 million college students are expected to …

China to promote employment of college graduates
7 years, 10 months ago

China to promote employment of college graduates

China Daily  

China to promote employment of college graduates Xinhua | Updated: 2017-05-11 07:44 Share Share - WeChat CLOSE BEIJING - Chinese central government has called for more efforts in helping college graduates get jobs or start businesses, according to statement issued after a national tele-conference on employment Wednesday. The employment of college graduates matters to China's social stability, as a total …

China to promote employment of college graduates
7 years, 10 months ago

China to promote employment of college graduates

China Daily  

China to promote employment of college graduates Xinhua | Updated: 2017-05-11 07:44 BEIJING - Chinese central government has called for more efforts in helping college graduates get jobs or start businesses, according to statement issued after a national tele-conference on employment Wednesday. The employment of college graduates matters to China's social stability, as a total of 7.95 million college students …

Government pledges to boost employment in China
7 years, 11 months ago

Government pledges to boost employment in China

China Daily  

People attend a job fair in Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, Feb 13, 2017. The information, which was released on Wednesday and approved by the State Council, China's cabinet, underlined the importance of job creation and urged policy makers to create more pro-job policies. The document stated China faced "intensified structural conflicts" in the current job market, and urged employment …

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment
7 years, 11 months ago

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's State Council on Wednesday mapped out key tasks for economic system reform this year, stressing continued reform efforts to boost development and prepare for the tough job of ensuring employment. The country should continue to boost reform in key sectors with supply-side structural reform as the main theme, according to a statement released after a State Council …

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment
7 years, 11 months ago

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's State Council on Wednesday mapped out key tasks for economic system reform this year, stressing continued reform efforts to boost development and prepare for the tough job of ensuring employment. The country should continue to boost reform in key sectors with supply-side structural reform as the main theme, according to a statement released after a State Council …

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment
7 years, 11 months ago

China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's State Council on Wednesday mapped out key tasks for economic system reform this year, stressing continued reform efforts to boost development and prepare for the tough job of ensuring employment. The country should continue to boost reform in key sectors with supply-side structural reform as the main theme, according to a statement released after a State Council …

Li pledges to keep Chinese unemployment at low level
8 years ago

Li pledges to keep Chinese unemployment at low level

China Daily  

Li pledges to keep Chinese unemployment at low level The Chinese government will not allow massive unemployment, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday. "A close look at the Government Work Report will show that we have set higher targets in 2017 for all major areas of economic and social development, which includes creating 11 million urban jobs, one million more …

Chinese Government cuts growth target amid push for debt reduction, more jobs
8 years ago

Chinese Government cuts growth target amid push for debt reduction, more jobs

ABC  

China has cut its growth target for this year as the world's second-largest economy pushes through painful reforms to address a rapid build-up in debt, and constructs a "firewall" against financial risks. Key points: The Chinese Government has cut its projected growth rates after lower-than-expected growth last year Leaders are worried about elevated debt levels and an overheating housing market …

Laid-off workers to get new jobs
8 years ago

Laid-off workers to get new jobs

China Daily  

Job seekers check out information on companies at a career fair in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.Yu Shiqi / For China Daily Those who were made redundant in capacity cuts to be supported China needs to re-employ an additional 500,000 workers who were made redundant as a result of capacity reduction in the coal and steel industries this year. The registered unemployment …

Laid-off workers to get new jobs
8 years ago

Laid-off workers to get new jobs

China Daily  

Job seekers check out information on companies at a career fair in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.Yu Shiqi / For China Daily Those who were made redundant in capacity cuts to be supported China needs to re-employ an additional 500,000 workers who were made redundant as a result of capacity reduction in the coal and steel industries this year. The registered unemployment …

China urges efforts to boost employment this year
8 years, 1 month ago

China urges efforts to boost employment this year

China Daily  

BEIJING - Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai on Friday urged more efforts to promote job growth and make employment a priority this year. China is still facing employment pressure, which requires authorities to intensify efforts in planning and policy, said the vice premier. Work should be done to boost the development of industries and enterprises that can create more jobs …

China aims to produce 50m new jobs by 2020
8 years, 1 month ago

China aims to produce 50m new jobs by 2020

China Daily  

College students attend a job fair in Beijing on Monday. Retirement is estimated to create up to 4.8 million vacancies per year China will provide preferential policies and job training programs to targeted groups in order to hit a goal of producing 50 million new jobs by the end of 2020. As part of efforts to keep the unemployment rate …

China to create over 50 mln new urban jobs by 2020
8 years, 1 month ago

China to create over 50 mln new urban jobs by 2020

China Daily  

BEIJING - China will create over 50 million new urban jobs by 2020, the State Council announced Monday. The government will improve employment structure and quality, and keep the urban headline unemployment rate under 5 percent by 2020, according to the employment facilitation plan for the 2016-2020 period released by the State Council. As China successfully withstood challenges in curbing …

China anticipates booming job market in 2016
8 years, 5 months ago

China anticipates booming job market in 2016

China Daily  

China's slowing economy has not dampened the country's job market. Over 10 million new jobs were created in the first three quarters of 2016, with an unemployment rate of 4.04 percent, while several regions have raised the local minimum wage, People's Daily reported on Oct 26. Despite the economic slowdown, China created 10.7 million new jobs from January to September, …

China anticipates booming job market in 2016
8 years, 5 months ago

China anticipates booming job market in 2016

China Daily  

China's slowing economy has not dampened the country's job market. Over 10 million new jobs were created in the first three quarters of 2016, with an unemployment rate of 4.04 percent, while several regions have raised the local minimum wage, People's Daily reported on Oct 26. Despite the economic slowdown, China created 10.7 million new jobs from January to September, …

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