Source: CCTV.com

03-10-2009 17:53

Special Report:   2009 NPC & CPPCC Sessions

Also at the conference, the Human Resources and Social Security Minister Yin Weimin warned of a "grave" employment situation in China, but said government measures to boost employment have started to take effect.

The Human Resources and Social Security Minister Yin Weimin warned of a "grave" employment situation in China, but said government measures to boost employment have started to  take effect. (CCTV.com)

Yin Weimin pointed out the global financial downturn has directly hurt employment, with the urban unemployment rate up from the fourth quarter last year.

He noted that a large number of migrant workers had lost their jobs and that the negative impacts mainly fell on labor intensive industries. But he said the government has issued a series of measures to boost employment, and they have already begun to take effect.

Yin Weimin, Minister of H.R. & Social Security, said, "The newly added labor force in urban areas rebounded in January and February. The number is now 690 thousand and 930 thousand respectively. That is a dramatic increase compared with last November and December."

Yin Weimin added China recorded a rise in company posts in February after it dropped for four consecutive months from October last year.

Yin also reiterated the priority of helping college graduates find jobs this year. He cited a series of measures unveiled by the government, including encouraging college graduates to work in rural areas, at grassroots urban communities, and in smaller enterprises.

The government is also asking research institutions to recruit university graduates, and is stepping up support for graduates who want to start their own businesses.

China has more than 6 million college students due to graduate this year, and another one million from last year are still looking for jobs.

 

Editor:Zhang Pengfei