The Chinese government is promoting the '1131' program to address the problem of university graduates not finding jobs.
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on October 22, the unemployment rate for the 16-24 age group in September fell to 17.6%, compared to 18.8% in August. This is the third consecutive month that the unemployment rate has exceeded 17%.
In 2024, China recorded a record 11.79 million university graduates entering the labor market.
Many university graduates choose to pursue a master’s degree because they have not found a job. Among them is Cai Xinyuan (24 years old), who has just obtained a master’s degree in translation and interpretation and is living in Beijing.
“At first, I thought I would only look for high-paying jobs. However, when I started looking, I realized that it was difficult to find a job that matched my salary expectations. Just getting an interview invitation was already great,” Ms. Cai told the South China Morning Post on October 22. After sending out more than 100 applications, Ms. Cai was hired as a marketing staff on October 14.
Cai’s friends are still unemployed. “Most of my friends who got their master’s degrees in 2024 are still looking for jobs,” Cai said.
Many college graduates in China choose to pursue master’s degrees, partly because they have not found jobs. Another option is to jump into the gig economy, working as online sellers and delivery men. Some college graduates still have to live off their parents’ pensions.
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Public service “1131”
In late September, the Chinese government released a set of 24-point guidelines that emphasize employment for new college graduates as a top priority for economic and social development.
In addition, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China announced a series of support measures, notably the “1131” public service.
After registering for the “1131” program, unemployed university graduates will be provided with at least 1 session of information on employment support policies; 1 session of career counseling; 3 job introductions; 1 session of skills training introduction and support in finding internship opportunities.
“We will focus on strengthening support policies and youth employment will always be a top priority,” Chinese Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Li Zhong said at a press conference in late September.
Last week, the Chinese government released data showing that the overall urban unemployment rate was 5.1% in September, a slight improvement from 5.3% in August.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/trung-quoc-day-manh-chuong-trinh-1131-giam-ty-le-sinh-vien-tot-nghiep-dh-that-nghiep-185241025160153307.htm
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