Officially, China’s unemployment situation improved in December with the unemployment rate dropping to 4.9 per cent compared to 5 per cent a year earlier. Photo: Xinhua
China’s complicated employment picture amid an economic slowdown and US trade war
- Officially, China’s unemployment situation improved in December with the unemployment rate dropping to 4.9 per cent compared to 5 per cent a year earlier
- But the employment situation tracked by the official purchasing manager’ index has actually worsened since last year, indicating a lower demand for new hires
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Officially, China’s unemployment situation improved in December with the unemployment rate dropping to 4.9 per cent compared to 5 per cent a year earlier. Photo: Xinhua