Job market in China to remain stable

College graduates hand in resumes at a job fair in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, in November, 2019. - China Daily

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Employment is forecast to remain stable even as the job market faces increasing pressure in stabilising hiring due to the coronavirus outbreak, senior officials said at a news conference organised by the State Council Information Office on Tuesday (Feb 11).

Zhang Ying, director of the employment promotion department of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, said at the conference that the epidemic has affected companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. There is a labour shortage because of policies restricting population flow, Zhang said.