China creates 12.56 million new urban jobs in 2024, achieving annual target
2025-01-20 09:35:00 source:Global Times
Janurary 20, 2025
China created a total of 12.56 million new urban jobs in 2024, surpassing the government's annual target of 12 million new urban jobs, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
The urban survey unemployment rate averaged 5.1 percent in 2024, a year-on-year decline of 0.1 percentage points, official data showed.
The ministry said that it will implement employment support plans for key areas, key industries, urban and rural grassroots levels, and medium-sized, small and micro enterprises, and establish a mechanism for the collection and release of job in major projects.
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