THE job market in China has remained stable over the past few years, with more than 13 million new urban jobs created annually from 2013 to 2019.
However, some structural problems such as disparities between urban and rural areas, different regions and different industries, youth employment and quality of labour supply, have emerged.
The skill set of the rural labour force often fails to meet the demands of modern industry while the basic public services in the cities can hardly cope with the increased demand as millions of migrant workers become city dwellers.