Beijing Labour and Social Security Bureau says the number of
people registered as out of work will increase to 290,000 this
year, about 20,000 more than expected at the beginning of the
year.
While economic progress has led to growth in employment,
economic policy adjustments have slowed job creation.
The municipal government plans to adopt four measures to
increase or at least maintain the current employment rate.
The measures focus largely on promoting increased hiring by
employers, and retraining and reemployment amongst laid-off
workers.
(CRI October 10, 2004)