Broad debate in China on youth unemployment
China's youth jobless rate hit a record high of 19.9 percent in July, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on August 15. Urban unemployment, meanwhile, stood at 5.4 percent in July. The figure was 6.1 percent in April, followed by 5.9 percent in May and 5.5 percent in June. [Chinese ministry vows measures to tackle record youth unemployment – GT]
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