China intensifies employment support to stabilize post-festival labor market

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-02-13 18:36:15

A job seeker fills in personal information during a job fair held in Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 11, 2025. A total of 22,000 job fairs and public recruiting events were held aross the country from mid-January to Feb. 11, offering some 15 million openings to job seekers. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)

BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- China has intensified efforts to stabilize the labor market and ensure smooth business operations following the Spring Festival by organizing both online and offline job fairs, as well as offering chartered buses, trains and flights to help migrant workers return to their jobs.

From mid-January to Feb. 11, a total of 22,000 recruitment events have been held nationwide, offering more than 15 million job opportunities, according to data released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Thursday.

Approximately 370,000 migrant workers have returned to their jobs, thanks to the 15,000 chartered buses, trains and flights provided, according to the data.

The period after the Spring Festival is crucial for businesses to resume operations and production, while also being a peak time for workers to change jobs and seek employment.

In the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions, businesses have swiftly resumed operations after the holiday to fulfill orders and boost production, driving a steady and growing demand for labor.

The ministry has focused on addressing businesses' workforce needs and strengthening inter-regional labor cooperation to ensure stable production and sustain economic growth.

From mid-January to mid-March, the ministry, along with seven other central authorities, will launch campaigns to offer employment services for workers and employers. ■

Job seekers attend a job fair held in Beibei District of southwest China's Chongqing, Feb. 13, 2025. A total of 22,000 job fairs and public recruiting events were held aross the country from mid-January to Feb. 11, offering some 15 million openings to job seekers. (Photo by Qin Tingfu/Xinhua)

Staff members perform livestreaming during a job fair held in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 10, 2025. A total of 22,000 job fairs and public recruiting events were held across the country from mid-January to Feb. 11, offering some 15 million openings to job seekers. (Photo by Wang Pulin/Xinhua)

A staff member (L) introduces her company to a job seeker at a human resources center in Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 13, 2025. A total of 22,000 job fairs and public recruiting events were held aross the country from mid-January to Feb. 11, offering some 15 million openings to job seekers. (Photo by Sun Lei/Xinhua)

Job seekers learn about openings at a job fair held in Zhumadian City of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 10, 2025. A total of 22,000 job fairs and public recruiting events were held aross the country from mid-January to Feb. 11, offering some 15 million openings to job seekers. (Photo by Gong Huajing/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 12, 2025 shows job seekers attending a job fair held in Jiyuan City of central China's Henan Province. A total of 22,000 job fairs and public recruiting events were held aross the country from mid-January to Feb. 11, offering some 15 million openings to job seekers. (Photo by Miao Qiunao/Xinhua)

Job seekers attend a job fair held in Nanbu County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 12, 2025. A total of 22,000 job fairs and public recruiting events were held aross the country from mid-January to Feb. 11, offering some 15 million openings to job seekers. (Photo by Zhang Li/Xinhua)

Job seekers attend a job fair held in Shanghai, east China, Feb. 14, 2025. A total of 22,000 job fairs and public recruiting events were held across the country from mid-January to Feb. 11, offering some 15 million openings to job seekers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A staff member provides resume improvement services to job seekers at a job fair held in Shanghai, east China, Feb. 14, 2025. A total of 22,000 job fairs and public recruiting events were held across the country from mid-January to Feb. 11, offering some 15 million openings to job seekers. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)