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The grim outlook for Chinese unemployment
A series exploring the causes and consequences of the domestic unemployment crisis China may face following the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: 08 Sep, 2020
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China faces crisis as pandemic sends unemployment soaring
For the first time in decades, China’s labour market is under pressure on multiple fronts as the economy struggles to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
11 May, 2020
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‘Nobody will pay’: China’s jobless problem worse than before
The coronavirus has sent unemployment soaring in China, placing pressure on its state-run benefit system, which is seen as being ill-equipped to deal with the current crisis.
12 May, 2020
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China’s local party officials under pressure to deliver jobs over growth
Chinese leadership prioritises keeping unemployment numbers down as soaring jobless rate threatens social stability.
13 May, 2020
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Chinese students grapple with first economic downturn of their lives
The economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic is threatening to scuttle the dreams of almost nine million college students expected to graduate this summer.
14 May, 2020
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Workers at the bottom of China’s income pile are facing potential disaster
Migrant workers and the residents of rural areas are bearing the brunt of the employment crisis in China caused by Covid-19.
15 May, 2020
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China’s tech industry workers face something new amid Covid-19: job uncertainty
Once immune from economic hardship, China’s internet-fuelled tech sector is starting to reduce costs and cut jobs as the impact of Covid-19 spreads beyond traditional industries.
15 May, 2020
