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China Adds 12.56 Million New Urban Jobs in 2024, Employment Remains Stable

China has created 12.56 million new urban jobs in 2024, maintaining a stable employment situation, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Tuesday.

The surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.1 percent in 2024, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous year, the ministry reported.

\"The employment situation remained generally stable,\" said Lu Aihong, spokesperson for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, during a press conference.

By the end of 2024, more than 33.05 million people who had been lifted from poverty were employed, Lu noted.

The number of social security card holders in China reached nearly 1.39 billion by the end of last year, including 1.07 billion digital social security card users, according to the spokesperson. Social security cards in China are available in both physical and digital forms, with many individuals holding both types.

Lu added that the ministry has strengthened the standardized management of vocational competence assessments, with over 12 million individuals obtaining vocational skill-level certificates or professional qualification certificates last year.

Looking ahead to 2025, the ministry announced plans to implement a targeted employment support program for key sectors, industries, urban-rural grassroots areas, as well as micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. This initiative aims to establish a mechanism for collecting and releasing information on job positions related to major projects.

The ministry will also accelerate research and formulation of policies to further enhance the appeal of the private pension system.

By the end of 2023, there were 70,000 human resource service agencies operating across the country, employing 1.06 million people, stated Zhang Wenmiao, an official with the ministry. Throughout 2023, these agencies provided services to 300 million workers and 55.99 million employers, with approximately 40 percent of these employers in the manufacturing sector.

This year, the ministry plans to introduce a youth job creation program, including measures to boost employment for college graduates.

\"Youth employment, particularly for college graduates, remains a top priority for us,\" said Chen Yongjia, an official with the ministry. \"Throughout 2025, we will organize a series of activities to promote employment and entrepreneurship among young people.\"

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