Pool of skilled workers widens

China has made continuous efforts to turn demographic dividend into "talent dividend" during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) by cultivating technical professionals, skilled workers and invigorating people to take up new professions arising from industrial transformation, said senior officials.

September 28, 2025

China's employment situation stable amid policy incentives

​During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China's employment situation has been bolstered by a series of supportive policies and remained generally stable while its structure continued to be optimized and the quality of employment steadily improved, Wang Xiaoping, minister of human resources and social security, said on Friday.

September 28, 2025

China reports stable employment during 2021-2025, adding 60 million urban jobs

China's job market has remained generally stable during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025). From 2021 through August this year, the country created 59.21 million urban jobs, surpassing the goal of 55 million.

September 26, 2025

China creates over 59M jobs during 14th Five-Year Plan period

China has outperformed its employment goals, with about 59.21 million people landing jobs in urban areas during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), a senior official said.

September 26, 2025

China's creation of urban jobs since 2021 exceeds target

As of August, a total of 59.21 million new urban jobs had been created since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), surpassing the target of 55 million, Wang Xiaoping, China's minister of human resources and social security, said on Friday.

September 26, 2025