Employment
In 2005, China’s economy witnessed steady and relatively rapid
development. Governments at all levels continued to implement
active employment policies, strengthened macro control and
structural adjustment on employment and promoted a steady increase
in job opportunities. The employment scale in urban and rural areas
was furthered expanded. The statistical communiqué shows that by
the end of 2005, the total number of employed was 758.25 million,
increasing by 6.25 million over the end of 2004. Among these, the
number of urban employed was 273.31 million, an increase of 9.7
million and a net increase of 8.55 million. The urban registered
unemployment rate at the end of 2005 was 4.2 percent, almost the
same as for the previous year.
In November 2005, the State Council issued the Notice on Further
Strengthening Employment and Reemployment Work, setting the future
targets for employment and reemployment work. From 2006 to 2010,
the state will continue to promote employment and reemployment,
strive to create new job opportunities for 45 million people and
contain the urban registered unemployment rate to within 5
percent.
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