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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) — China’s labor market remained generally stable in April, with the survey unemployment rate in cities and towns declining month-on-month, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.
According to the National Statistical Office, the unemployment rate in cities and urban towns in China fell to an average of 5.1 percent in April 2025 from 5.2 percent in March.
In addition, the unemployment rate in 31 major cities of the country in April was 5.1 percent, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than in the previous month, according to the State Statistical Service.
In the first four months of 2025, the average unemployment rate in Chinese cities was 5.2 percent, the same as in the same period last year.
The stability of the labor market is ensured by the steady growth of China’s economy, improved industrial performance, expansion of new growth drivers, and increased support for employment of key groups, Fu Linghui, spokesman for the National Statistical Bureau of China, said at a press conference on Monday.
China’s 2025 targets call for the survey unemployment rate in cities and towns to be kept at around 5.5 percent, with more than 12 million new jobs created in urban areas nationwide.
Despite the ongoing uncertainties in the external environment, greater efforts will be made to stabilize and expand employment, promote full employment, improve the quality of jobs and improve the living conditions of the country’s people, Fu Linghui added. -0-