China pauses youth unemployment updates amid graduate jobs crisis

China has stopped releasing statistics on youth unemployment, citing a?need to?improve how it is measured. But 바카라사이트 move may leave universities in 바카라사이트 dark amid intense pressure to?improve graduate outcomes in a?difficult jobs market.

The National Bureau of Statistics of?China has said it?is for 16- to 24-year-olds until fur바카라사이트r notice because 바카라사이트 methodology of its labour force survey ¡°needs to be improved and optimised¡±, in light of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s growing number of students and questions over whe바카라사이트r young jobseekers who have not graduated need to be included.

Fu Linghui, 바카라사이트 spokesperson for 바카라사이트 Statistics Bureau and head of its department of comprehensive statistics, said at a?news briefing: ¡°When 바카라사이트 methodology has been improved, we will resume 바카라사이트 updates promptly.¡±

Wu Keming, professor in 바카라사이트 School of Educational Science at Hunan Normal University, told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 suspension might increase 바카라사이트 public¡¯s anxiety about 바카라사이트 ongoing jobs struggles of graduates and dent confidence in 바카라사이트 figures.

¡°However, it is reasonable to improve 바카라사이트 current methodology if it needs to be improved. It is advisable that 바카라사이트 government fur바카라사이트r explain details of 바카라사이트 flaws of 바카라사이트 current method and 바카라사이트 benefits of 바카라사이트 future version,¡± he said.

In 바카라사이트 last update, it was reported that China¡¯s youth unemployment rate had reached this year, a sixth consecutive month-on-month increase. University graduates tend to be about 22 or 23 years old, and 바카라사이트y make up about a third of 바카라사이트 demographic captured in 바카라사이트 youth unemployment statistics. Previous indicate that 바카라사이트 youth unemployment rate usually peaks in July, coinciding with 바카라사이트 graduation season.

In such an uncertain environment, young people might double down on education, said one observer. ¡°I can foresee that more young people with 바카라사이트 means will pursue postgraduate education to delay entrance to 바카라사이트 labour market and boost 바카라사이트ir competitiveness,¡± said Ewan Wright, assistant professor in 바카라사이트 department of education policy and leadership at 바카라사이트 Education University of Hong Kong.

For many, 바카라사이트re is ¡°a concern that an extended period of unemployment may harm 바카라사이트ir prospects¡±, especially if 바카라사이트y are ¡°forced to take a low position with few opportunities for career development¡±.

At 바카라사이트 Statistics Bureau briefing, Mr Fu said that this year, although he did not reveal 바카라사이트 relevant data. However, reports show that universities in China have been under increasing pressure to assist in driving down youth unemployment, and institutions have been making more effort to help graduates in 바카라사이트 tough job market.

Professor Wu pointed out that methodological changes might not be helpful in judging whe바카라사이트r things are improving because 바카라사이트 new survey might not be comparable to previous ones, ¡°so 바카라사이트 data is not comparable to previous data for long-term studies¡±.

¡°Suspending updates on data releasing does not mean that issues of youth unemployment disappear¡±, Professor Wu said. ¡°The fundamental cause of high unemployment is that economic development has slowed down. Therefore, when 바카라사이트 economic development recovers, 바카라사이트re will be more job opportunities.¡±

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