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Record influx of university graduates pushes China’s youth unemployment rate to 18.9%

China’s urban youth unemployment rose last month, as a record influx of university graduates struggles to find work in a job market weighed down by weak domestic demand and the growing adoption of artificial intelligence.

The jobless rate for those aged 16 to 24, excluding students, rose to 18.9 per cent in August from 17.9 per cent in July, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

This figure, as well as the identical number from August last year, represents...

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A

Эскалация

31%

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Primary source: South China Morning Post

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C 33%