China’s unemployment rate in May reached a record high of 20.8 percent for youth aged 16–24.
Combined with the record-breaking 11.58 million graduates this year, the pressure on the job market is unprecedented.
Young people attending a job fair in Beijing on Aug. 26, 2022. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
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Mary Hong is a former Epoch Times reporter based in Taiwan. She covered China news, U.S.–China relations, and human rights issues.
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