Why are young people's investigation rates hitting a new high?National Statistics Bureau Answer Cover News

Cover Journalist Dai Rui

On July 15, the National New Office held a press conference on the operation of the National Economic Operation in the first half of 2022. In response to the current employment situation, Fu Linghui, a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics, answered the questions from the commentary journalist at the press conference that since this year, factors such as the complicated and severe international environment and the impact of domestic epidemic situation have a certain impact on employment. With the joint efforts of all aspects, with the gradual recovery of the economy and the gradual implementation of various employment policies, the trend of rising unemployment rates in urban investigation has been reversed.

Fu Linghui, spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics. Picture source: Guoxin Office website

Cover reporters learned from the press conference that in June, the unemployment rates of population survey of agents aged ages aged 16-24 and 25-29 were 19.3%and 4.5%, respectively. According to Fu Linghui, due to various factors, the urban survey unemployment rate rose to 6.1%in April. As the epidemic prevention and control situation was better, from May, the urban survey unemployment rate decreased for two consecutive months. The unemployment rate was 5.9%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, and further to 5.5%in June.

Fu Linghui said that the employment of my country's employment is generally stable. Although the unemployment rate of employment in the age of 25-59 has increased in April, the increase is significantly lower than the overall unemployment level. In June, the unemployment rate of employment subjects at the age of 25-59 was 4.5%, a decrease of 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, close to the average level in 2021.

In addition, the employment situation of migrant workers has improved. Most of the migrant workers are engaged in labor -intensive manufacturing and service industries. Most of them are employed with individual households and flexible employment, and their employment stability is relatively poor. Affected by the impact of the epidemic, the unemployment rate of foreign agricultural household registration population rose to 6.6%in April. As the epidemic gradually controlled, the efforts to help enterprises 'stabilization measures, and the employment of migrant workers' groups improved significantly. In May, the unemployment rate of foreign agricultural household registrations fell to 6.2%, and in June to 5.3%, which was lower than the overall unemployment level.

"The pressure on employment of young people is still large." Fu Linghui said that the young group entered the labor market for the first time, and generally faced frictional unemployment dilemma. At the same time, affected by the epidemic, the company's ability to absorb employment declined, and young people's job search channels were also subject to epidemic conditions. Obstacles. In addition, the total number of college graduates this year reached a record high, which exacerbated the employment pressure of young people. In June, the urban youth unemployment rate of 16-24 years old was 19.3%, which is at a high level since this year.

Fu Linghui pointed out that in general, with the recovery of the economy and the effectiveness of employment policies, the employment situation in my country in the second quarter has generally improved the trend, but the problem of high employment pressure of young people is still prominent. It is a key group employment. It is necessary to further implement the policy of stability, implement employment assistance, and promote the continuous improvement of the employment situation.

Cover reporter asked questions. Picture source: Guoxin Office website

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