China eyes considerable scale of new urban jobs in next five years
Xinhua | Updated: 2026-07-09 10:20
BEIJING -- China aims to create a "considerable scale" of urban jobs and keep the urban surveyed unemployment rate within 5.5 percent over the next five years, according to a human resources and social security development plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30) unveiled on Thursday.
The plan, released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, also targets keeping the basic old-age insurance coverage rate above 95 percent.
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