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Record Number of College Students to Graduate in China in 2025 as Unemployment Crisis Persists

Analysts told The Epoch Times this could fuel discontent with the regime and create catalysts for social unrest.
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Record Number of College Students to Graduate in China in 2025 as Unemployment Crisis Persists
Graduates of Wuhan University attend the graduation ceremony in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei Province, on June 20, 2023. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Alex Wu
11/18/2024|Updated: 11/20/2024
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A record number of new college graduates is set to hit China’s job market in 2025, while this year’s graduates are still struggling to find employment amid a sluggish economy.

The large number of college graduates will exacerbate China’s unemployment crisis and could lead to social unrest, analysts told The Epoch Times.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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