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Why so many young Chinese choose to be ‘full-time children’ who work for their parents
Why so many young Chinese choose to be ‘full-time children’ who work for their parents
Video | China’s young adults choose to be ‘full-time children’, paid by their parents to do chores amid record-high youth unemployment
- A growing number of young people in China are choosing to work for their parents in the form of doing household tasks
- China’s youth unemployment rate reached a record high in June 2023
Amid record-high youth unemployment in China, more young adults have decided to become “full-time children” who are paid by their parents to handle household tasks.
They see it as a temporary solution to a tough job market with few opportunities, low wages and long working hours. Even some young people with employment offers on the table have chosen to work for their parents.
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