BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- China created 12.56 million new urban jobs in 2024, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Tuesday.
In 2024, China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.1 percent, 0.1 percentage points lower than the previous year, according to the ministry.
"The employment situation remained generally stable," said Lu Aihong, spokesperson of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, at a press conference.
By the end of 2024, over 33.05 million people who had been lifted from poverty were employed, Lu said.
China's social security card holders reached nearly 1.39 billion by the end of last year, including 1.07 billion digital social security card users, the spokesperson said.
Chinese Yue Opera reimagines classical tales in London for contemporary audiences
Tourism boosts local economy in Bamei Village, China's Yunnan
In pics: Wild populations of Milu deer reestablished in China after 40 years of conservation efforts
China's "Avatar" city Zhangjiajie rises as a global tourism magnet
点击右上角微信好友
朋友圈
请使用浏览器分享功能进行分享