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Job seekers look for desired jobs at a summer job fair in Deqing, Zhejiang province, on July 19, 2026. Photo: VCG
The jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds fell to 14.9%, while officials warned that weak labor demand in some sectors still calls for policy support
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The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds fell for the third month, though the labour market in China faces headwinds.

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China’s youth unemployment rate fell to 14.9 per cent in May, but remained higher than at the same point last year.

China’s official youth jobless rate climbed to 16.9 per cent in March, with another 12.7 million graduates set to enter the job…