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China’s 16–24 youth unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, marking a fourth straight monthly decline, according to NBS data cited by the source. The document indicates competition remains intense amid deflationary pressures and a skills-to-vacancies mismatch, prompting Beijing to signal stronger employment prioritisation into 2026.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to NBS data cited by the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures and a skills–vacancy mismatch keep job competition intense, reinforcing Beijing’s push to prioritise employment into 2026.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24 excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited by the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures and skills-vacancy mismatches suggest sustained policy focus on employment as Beijing prepares for the 2026 five-year plan cycle.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to NBS data cited by the source. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment prioritisation into 2026, but deflationary pressures and skills-vacancy mismatches suggest continued labour-market strain for graduates.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline but remaining elevated. The source indicates policymakers are prioritising employment support for 2026 amid deflationary pressures and a growing mismatch between skills and vacancies.
China’s 16–24 youth unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after a graduate-driven spike in mid-2025. The source indicates policymakers are elevating employment support ahead of 2026 amid deflationary pressures and a widening skills-to-vacancy mismatch.
China’s 16–24 (excluding students) unemployment rate fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after the summer graduate surge. The source highlights deflationary pressures and skills mismatches as key constraints, with policymakers signalling stronger employment prioritisation into the next five-year plan cycle.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited in the source. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment support into 2026, but deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain durable improvement.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited in the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures, record graduate supply, and skills-to-vacancy mismatch suggest continued labour-market strain and sustained policy focus.
The source argues China’s reported 5% growth in 2025 was heavily supported by a record $1.19 trillion trade surplus, while domestic consumption, investment, and the property sector remained weak. It suggests 2026 risks include tighter external trade conditions, deflationary pressures, and policy trade-offs between stimulus-driven growth and rising debt.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline after a graduate-driven spike. The source suggests Beijing is elevating employment support into the 2026 policy agenda as deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain hiring.
China’s 16–24 youth unemployment rate (excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline, according to NBS data cited by the source. Policymakers are signaling stronger employment prioritization into 2026 amid deflationary pressure and persistent skills-to-vacancy mismatches.
According to the source, China’s 16–24 unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December from 16.9% in November, extending a four-month easing trend after a record graduate cohort. Policymakers are positioning employment—especially for graduates and migrant workers—as a priority heading into 2026 amid deflationary pressures and skills-to-vacancy mismatches.
According to the source, China met its 2025 growth target largely on the back of a record $1.19 trillion trade surplus and exports contributing roughly one-third of growth. The document suggests domestic demand remains constrained by the property downturn, deflationary pressures, and debt headwinds, while expanding trade barriers threaten the durability of export-led momentum.
Official data cited by the source shows youth unemployment (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline. The document suggests deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches are keeping job competition intense as Beijing signals stronger employment support into 2026.
China’s 16–24 youth unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, marking a fourth straight monthly decline, according to NBS data cited by the source. The document indicates competition remains intense amid deflationary pressures and a skills-to-vacancies mismatch, prompting Beijing to signal stronger employment prioritisation into 2026.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to NBS data cited by the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures and a skills–vacancy mismatch keep job competition intense, reinforcing Beijing’s push to prioritise employment into 2026.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24 excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited by the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures and skills-vacancy mismatches suggest sustained policy focus on employment as Beijing prepares for the 2026 five-year plan cycle.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to NBS data cited by the source. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment prioritisation into 2026, but deflationary pressures and skills-vacancy mismatches suggest continued labour-market strain for graduates.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline but remaining elevated. The source indicates policymakers are prioritising employment support for 2026 amid deflationary pressures and a growing mismatch between skills and vacancies.
China’s 16–24 youth unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after a graduate-driven spike in mid-2025. The source indicates policymakers are elevating employment support ahead of 2026 amid deflationary pressures and a widening skills-to-vacancy mismatch.
China’s 16–24 (excluding students) unemployment rate fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend after the summer graduate surge. The source highlights deflationary pressures and skills mismatches as key constraints, with policymakers signalling stronger employment prioritisation into the next five-year plan cycle.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited in the source. Policymakers are signalling stronger employment support into 2026, but deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain durable improvement.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month easing trend, according to data cited in the source. Despite the improvement, deflationary pressures, record graduate supply, and skills-to-vacancy mismatch suggest continued labour-market strain and sustained policy focus.
The source argues China’s reported 5% growth in 2025 was heavily supported by a record $1.19 trillion trade surplus, while domestic consumption, investment, and the property sector remained weak. It suggests 2026 risks include tighter external trade conditions, deflationary pressures, and policy trade-offs between stimulus-driven growth and rising debt.
China’s youth unemployment rate (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline after a graduate-driven spike. The source suggests Beijing is elevating employment support into the 2026 policy agenda as deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches continue to constrain hiring.
China’s 16–24 youth unemployment rate (excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline, according to NBS data cited by the source. Policymakers are signaling stronger employment prioritization into 2026 amid deflationary pressure and persistent skills-to-vacancy mismatches.
According to the source, China’s 16–24 unemployment rate (excluding students) fell to 16.5% in December from 16.9% in November, extending a four-month easing trend after a record graduate cohort. Policymakers are positioning employment—especially for graduates and migrant workers—as a priority heading into 2026 amid deflationary pressures and skills-to-vacancy mismatches.
According to the source, China met its 2025 growth target largely on the back of a record $1.19 trillion trade surplus and exports contributing roughly one-third of growth. The document suggests domestic demand remains constrained by the property downturn, deflationary pressures, and debt headwinds, while expanding trade barriers threaten the durability of export-led momentum.
Official data cited by the source shows youth unemployment (16–24, excluding students) eased to 16.5% in December, extending a four-month decline. The document suggests deflationary pressures and skills–vacancy mismatches are keeping job competition intense as Beijing signals stronger employment support into 2026.
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