China sees continued employment stability in May amid policy support

在政策支持下，中国5月份就业持续稳定

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The surveyed urban unemployment rate in China stood at 5 percent in May, down 0.1 percentage points from April, official data showed on Monday.

北京，6月16日（新华社）-官方数据周一显示，5月份中国城镇调查失业率为5%，较4月份下降0.1个百分点。

Throughout the first five months of this year, the average surveyed urban unemployment rate was 5.2 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

根据国家统计局（NBS）的数据，今年前五个月，全国城镇调查失业率平均为5.2%。

"The unemployment rate among the main working population remained stable, with the youth unemployment rate declining for the third straight month, reflecting continued stability in the overall job market," Fu Linghui, NBS spokesperson, told a press conference.

国家统计局新闻发言人付凌晖在新闻发布会上表示：“主要就业人口失业率保持稳定，青年失业率连续第三个月下降，反映出整体就业市场持续稳定。”

Fu noted that the employment situation has remained broadly stable despite increasing uncertainties in the global environment that have weighed on labor demand. He attributed the steady job market to a combination of sustained economic growth, improving industry dynamics, and stronger employment policies.

付凌晖指出，尽管全球环境的不确定性增加，给劳动力需求带来压力，但就业形势总体保持稳定。他将就业市场的稳定归因于持续的经济增长、行业活力的提升和更强有力的就业政策共同作用。

More proactive macro policies have expanded domestic demand and cushioned external pressures, Fu said, pointing to the positive role that the consumer goods trade-in program and holiday spending have played in sustaining employment.

付凌晖称，更加积极的宏观政策扩大了国内需求，缓解了外部压力，提及消费品以旧换新计划和节假日消费对维持就业方面发挥了积极作用。

Looking ahead, Fu emphasized the need to strengthen vocational training and improve the alignment between labor supply and demand to promote sufficient employment, so as to improve livelihood, sustain economic growth, and maintain social stability.

展望未来，强付凌晖调要加强职业培训，改善劳动力供给匹配，促进充分就业，从而改善民生、维持经济增长并维护社会稳定。