BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- 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.

Wang noted at a press conference that China's employment situation has remained generally stable during this period -- with its structure continuously optimized and quality steadily improved.

Since 2021, over 470 billion yuan (about 66.06 billion U.S. dollars) has been allocated to employment subsidies, while more than 130 billion yuan has been issued in the form of employment stabilization refunds. Enditem