During the first half of 2021, China’s employment remained stable.

There was a total increase of 6.98

million urban jobs, 63.6 representing percent of the goal for this year.

The surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at five percent in June, 0.7

percentage points lower than the same period last year. Chinese people’s income continued to grow in the first half of the year.

Per capita disposable income stood at RMB 17,642, up 12.6 percent from the same period last year in nominal terms.

Median per capita disposal income climbed to

RMB 14,897, up 11.6 percent year on year. The urban-rural ratio for per capita income narrowed by 0.07 to 2.61.