How to achieve "steady progress" when economic growth slows down employment

How to achieve "steady progress" in employment

-Interview with Xin Changxing, Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security

Economic Daily Reporter Han bingzhi

From January this year to June, 7.37 million new urban employment in China was the highest value in the same period in the last 10 years and became one of the highlights of the economy in the first half of the year. Why can employment maintain a "steady and progressive" situation during the economic slowdown? What will happen to the employment trend in the second half of the year? The Economic Daily reporter interviewed Xin Changxing, Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security.

Reporter: What are the characteristics of employment in the first half of this year?

Xin Changxing: the employment situation in the first half of the year can be summarized with "steady progress.

"Stability" is reflected in the fact that the unemployment rate continues to remain stable at a low level. At the end of the second quarter, the registered urban unemployment rate was 4.08%, which is the same as that at the end of the first quarter. According to dynamic monitoring of 28918 enterprises nationwide, the overall employment of enterprises is stable. the supply and demand of the human resources market are basically balanced. In the first and second quarters, the market demand rate is 1.11, which is higher than the same period last year.

"Jin" is reflected in the First Half of 7.37 million new urban employment, an increase of 0.12 million compared with the same period of the year. The number of college graduates, rural labor transferred, and unemployed reemployment is higher than the same period of last year.

Reporter: in the context of economic slowdown, why can employment remain stable and progressive?

Xin Changxing: this is the result of the country's in-depth employment priority strategy and a more active employment policy. Specifically, there are the following factors.

First, steady growth provides a fundamental guarantee for expanding employment. In the first half of this year, China's GDP increased by 7.4% year on year. Although the growth rate slowed down, it is still in a fast growth period. As the total GDP continues to expand, the incremental GDP that can be achieved at every point of GDP growth increases, and the ability to boost employment also increases accordingly.

Second, the development of the service industry expands the employment space. In the first half of this year, the value-added of China's tertiary industry increased by 8.0% year on year, accounting for 46.6% of GDP. The growth rate is faster than that of primary and secondary industries, maintaining an increasing proportion of GDP, it effectively drives employment.

Third, with the introduction of a series of reform bonus relief measures, such as decentralization and reducing market intervention, the private economy as the main channel for absorbing new employment, and the vigorous development of small and medium-sized enterprises. From 4.4 million to 20.48%, new registered market entities nationwide increased by year on year, absorbing a large amount of employment.

Fourth, coordinated regional economic development boosts employment growth. Since the beginning of this year, the eastern region with the largest employment volume has maintained an overall economic stability, and new jobs in urban areas have rebounded steadily, contributing to a large number of new jobs; the central region has remained stable; and the new jobs in urban areas in the western region have continued to grow rapidly, the proportion in China is rising.

Reporter: How can we further solve the problem of difficult employment for college graduates?

Xin Changxing: In order to further promote the employment and entrepreneurship of college graduates, the General Office of the State Council issued a notice on April 9, May this year, proposing a series of new policies and measures to support and promote the employment and entrepreneurship of college graduates. Specifically, there are the following main aspects:

1. In terms of encouraging college graduates to work at the grass-roots level, when applying for corresponding titles, you can skip the professional title foreign language examination or relax your score.

The second is to extend the policy of absorbing certain social insurance subsidies from college graduates from small and micro enterprises to 2015 in terms of encouraging enterprises to absorb them, at the same time, it is clear that small and micro enterprises of science and technology can apply for a minimum of 2 million yuan of guaranteed loans and provide financial interest.

Third, in terms of promoting the independent entrepreneurship of college graduates, the company launched a new round of College Students' Entrepreneurship leading program and extended the current policy of micro-secured loans and financial interest subsidies from real entrepreneurship to online entrepreneurship.

Fourth, in terms of stable and flexible employment, college students who are not yet employed can enjoy a certain amount of social security subsidies if they are engaged in flexible employment.

5. In terms of assistance to needy college students, the current job-seeking subsidy policy is extended to graduates of disabled colleges and universities, which is only applicable to urban and rural low-income families. Source: Xicheng recruitment network