| Newly employed in China's urban areas hit 8.51 mln in first nine months |
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| Saturday,October 24,2009 Posted: 04:54 BJT(2054 GMT) |
| From:Mofcom Article type:Reproduced |
New employment positions filled in China's urban areas hit 8.51 million in the first nine months of 2009, accounting for 94% of the government's target of 9 million for the whole year, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) released, indicating that the condition of employment was overall stable in the past months of this year.
During the first nine months, 4.02 million laid-off workers in China found new jobs, accounting for 80% of the government's target of 5 million for the whole year.
By the end of the third quarter, 9.15 million people had registered for unemployment in urban areas, and the registered unemployed rate in urban areas was about 4.3%, keeping flat with the number reported at the end of the second quarter, said the MHRSS.
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