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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China's labor market remained broadly stable in the first half of 2025, with the average survey unemployment rate in Chinese cities and towns standing at 5.2 percent, down 0.1 percentage point from the first quarter of this year, official data showed Tuesday.
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the unemployment rate in urban areas in China in June 2025 was 5 percent.
As of the end of June, the total number of migrant farmers in the country increased by 0.7 percent compared to the same period last year and amounted to 191.39 million people.
“The monthly unemployment rate in cities and urban-type towns, according to surveys, fluctuated between 5 and 5.4 percent this year, remaining relatively stable,” said Sheng Laiyun, deputy head of the NSU, at a press conference.
According to China's 2025 targets, the survey unemployment rate in cities and towns should remain at around 5.5 percent, with more than 12 million new jobs created in those types of localities nationwide.
Data released on Tuesday also showed that China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2025. -0-
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