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People attend a job fair in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on October 22. Photo: AFP

How will China’s job market cope with record number of graduates next year?

Ministry estimates that number of university graduates next year will hit a record 12.22 million.

14 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

The fight for AI talent heats up in China

11 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM

Opinion | How can China’s reforms succeed when officials act like overbearing parents?

5 Nov 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

China needs more ‘skilled talent’, and to pay them more, Premier Li Qiang urges

China must adjust to a changing landscape of worker needs amid push for ‘high-level scientific and technological self-reliance’.

4 Nov 2024 - 5:30PM

Premier Li Qiang visited Shanghai on Sunday to research the city’s work on vocational education and cultivation of skilled workers. Photo: Xinhua

Alibaba cuts ‘dozens of employees’ at metaverse unit as sector’s hype cools down

The lay-offs affected Alibaba metaverse unit Yuanjing’s operations in Shanghai and Hangzhou, according to a report.

3 Nov 2024 - 7:00AMvideocam

Xi Jinping wants ‘high-quality jobs’ for China’s struggling youth

The Chinese president issued a call to action to address youth unemployment in a widely publicised article on Friday.

1 Nov 2024 - 6:30PMvideocam

China’s clean-energy boom creates 7.4 million jobs

The sector is expected to keep on generating job growth, but perhaps not enough to cure the country’s unemployment woes.

1 Nov 2024 - 6:07PM

An employee works on solar photovoltaic modules for export at a factory in Sihong, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, on September 3, 2024. Photo: AFP

From delivery to live-streaming: 19% of Guangzhou’s workforce opts for gig jobs

Almost one in five of the workforce in Guangzhou have turned to work in flexible contracts, higher than China’s national level of 14.3 per cent.

29 Oct 2024 - 1:01PMvideocam

China’s hottest ‘iron rice bowl’ job for 2025 has more than 10,000 applicants

Millions register for upcoming guokao exam that will fill 39,700 civil service positions at government agencies and public institutions.

25 Oct 2024 - 7:28PM

China’s youth-unemployment dips as policy support looks to keep ball rolling

Against the backdrop of ‘rotten-tail kids’ and a newly announced ‘1131’ service to help find young people jobs, latest jobs data for September offers glimmer of hope.

22 Oct 2024 - 5:15PMvideocam

China has reported a record-high 11.79 million college graduates this year, most of whom entered the job market this summer. Photo: AFP

Explainer | Is China still within striking distance of its full-year growth target?

China’s gross domestic product growth in the third quarter was largely in line with expectations, while retail sales hit a four-month high.

19 Oct 2024 - 12:00AM

An employee works a textile factory that produces silk products in Fuyang in eastern China’s Anhui province. Photo: AFP

Does China’s slow third-quarter GDP growth keep 2024’s economic target in reach?

China just saw its slowest economic growth in more than a year, but analysts say Beijing’s stimulus plans could still right the ship.

18 Oct 2024 - 6:02PM

Could a new humanoid robot recharge China’s manufacturing labour shortage?

UBTech’s Walker S1, officially unveiled on Monday, has already begun training in factories, including electric vehicle maker BYD.

17 Oct 2024 - 8:15PMvideocam

Humanoids will not be doing household chores soon, says HKU’s robotics head

While Chinese robotics firms have been eager to develop humanoids, Hong Kong University’s Xi Ning says they have unresolved technological challenges.

18 Oct 2024 - 11:30AM

Humanoid robots on display at the 2024 World Robot Conference at Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Beijing on August 22. Photo: Luna Sun

Economist urges China to further elevate private sector as draft law disappoints

Teng Tai suggests ‘milestone’ law should dispel concerns that private entrepreneurs in China are only needed in times of crisis.

16 Oct 2024 - 8:02PMvideocam

A proposed law to boost private sector confidence in the economy should include measures to elevate the legal status of private firms, which were a “source of vitality”, says economist Teng Tai. Photo: Bloomberg

China’s top 500 private firms cut over 300,000 jobs in 2023, report shows

All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce report shows China’s top 500 private enterprises cut 314,600 jobs in 2023 compared to a year earlier.

15 Oct 2024 - 10:54AMvideocam

Opinion | China pushes ahead on its long march to become a global tech leader

Facing an uncertain future, China’s pivot towards self-reliance and technological innovation will cement its position on the world stage.

13 Oct 2024 - 9:11PMvideocam

Can an ageing, shrinking China still achieve prosperity?

Growing elderly population another conundrum for Chinese policymakers grappling with high youth unemployment and ‘ultra-low’ fertility.

15 Oct 2024 - 2:41PMvideocam

When will it end? How inexperience is fuelling the fire of China’s economic woes

Economists have ‘never seen anything like this’, and ‘challenges are on a greater scale’ than ever before, so how can China bring the wild ride to an end?

15 Oct 2024 - 3:05PM

China releases widely watched law draft concerning promotion of private sector

Newly proposed legislation is intended to address lingering concerns among private firms while creating a fair and predictable business environment.

11 Oct 2024 - 2:18AM

China’s planners point to huge potential for jobs after major policy stimulus

Officials pledge to address ‘structural issues’ in job market and ease operational pain for SMEs, following major stimulus from Beijing.

8 Oct 2024 - 7:45PMvideocam

Shoppers throng Nanjing East Road in Shanghai on Wednesday, during the National Day “golden week” holiday. Driving domestic consumption is among the major aims of China’s economic planners. Photo: Bloomberg

The View | China should make its economy work for its youth

As China’s Gen Z opt for more experience-based consumer choices, policymakers must step in to help them support the traditional economy too.

8 Oct 2024 - 7:30PMvideocam

Holidaymakers take selfies at Tiantan Park in Beijing on National Day on October 1. Photo: Xinhua

British man finds fame in China after revealing gruelling 996 work schedule

A British man’s social media posts went viral after he revealed his gruelling work schedule at a video game maker in Guangzhou.

6 Oct 2024 - 9:00AM

Young Chinese pessimistic about prospects as new graduates flood grim job market

China’s youth unemployment rate rises further as a record 11.79 million graduates look for work, forcing many to adjust expectations.

5 Oct 2024 - 6:18PMvideocam

Are China’s lauded anti-poverty triumphs at risk of vanishing?

In the country’s vast rural regions, officials armed with poverty relapse dossiers are struggling to track and help the vulnerable avoid destitution.

5 Oct 2024 - 6:43AMvideocam

Editorial | High unemployment rate for nation’s youth sounds a warning

Official employment statistics for August show nearly one in five of people aged 16-24 were jobless, after revision that excluded college students from the figures.

30 Sep 2024 - 5:00AM

A job fair for soon-to-be graduates in central Shanghai in May: Photo: AFP

Video | How Chinese citizens feel about raising the retirement age

The Post spoke with local residents to hear what they had to say about the policy change.

29 Sep 2024 - 11:00AM

‘No plans to marry, buy a flat’: China’s anxious youth focus on life’s needs

Almost 80 per cent of respondents to a survey say they have no plans to buy property in China this year and would only pay for necessities.

29 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

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China jobs

China has always placed a high priority on support for the jobs market, seeing a high level of employment as connected to overall social stability. In addition, the working element of the country’s 1.4 billion population is a key for driving economic growth. A major concern for Beijing is ensuring employment for the rising number of fresh university and college graduates who enter the work force every year, as well as the rising number of retires who need to be supported via the pension fund by those in employment. China provides an official surveyed unemployment rate for urban workers, although it is seen by some as being unrepresentative of the overall employment situation, as it does not include most of China’s 149 million self-employed business owners and nearly 300 million migrant workers.

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9 September, 2024