(Combating New Crown Pneumonia) Survey of Unemployment Rising in January-February, China Will Increase Policy and Stabilize Employment
China News Agency, Beijing, March 16 (Reporter Wang Enbo) Under the influence of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China ’s surveyed unemployment rate increased from January to February. Officials said that through a stronger policy role, the employment situation throughout the year will remain generally stable.
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China on the 16th showed that from January to February, 1.08 million new jobs were created in Chinese cities and towns. In February, the surveyed unemployment rate in urban China was 6.2%, and the surveyed unemployment rate in 31 major cities and towns was 5.7%.
Among them, the surveyed unemployment rate of the main employment group of the national population aged 25-59 years is 5.6%, which is 0.6 percentage point lower than the surveyed unemployment rate of cities and towns across the country; The average weekly working hours of national employees is 40.2 hours, a decrease of 6.5 hours from January.
Mao Shengyong, director and spokesperson of the National Bureau of Comprehensive Statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics, said at a press conference of the State Council Information Office that the main reason for the rise in the unemployment rate in February was that the production and business activities of the company were affected by the epidemic and the demand for labor was reduced. Employment has declined.
He said that in the next stage, with the continuous restoration of production and living order, the demand for employment will increase, which will help reduce employment pressure. "This is a basic judgment." As the economy gradually improves, especially if the economy goes more stable in the second half of the year, employment pressures will generally ease.
Mao Shengyong emphasized that, in general, although the employment situation is still severe this year, the total employment pressure and structural contradictions still exist, on the one hand, the central government will increase macro policy hedging efforts to stabilize enterprises, especially the demand for employment Of small and medium-sized enterprises "stabilize enterprises and economic operations, and also stabilize employment."
On the other hand, the employment priority policy will be further strengthened, such as increasing employment training for employed persons, transferees or migrant workers, giving better play to the role of employment funds, and increasing assistance to key groups, including college students and migrant workers. To further promote flexible employment. (Finish)