In 2023, the main employment indicators in China have been successfully achieved, and the overall employment situation has improved. From January to December, 12.44 million new urban jobs were added nationwide, and the surveyed urban unemployment rate in December was 5.1%. The employment of key groups was better than expected. "From the trend, there is a stable foundation for employment work in 2024. Economic growth is further recovering, new and old driving forces are accelerating the transformation, and policy dividends are continuously being released, providing solid support for stable employment." Zhang Ying, Director of the Employment Promotion Department of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, stated that this year, in accordance with the requirements put forward by the Central Economic Work Conference, "we will further highlight the priority orientation of employment and ensure stable employment for key groups.", Strengthen and consolidate the positive trend of employment. Strong collaboration and leveraging policy synergy. Develop more policies that are conducive to stabilizing employment, promote the simultaneous evaluation of employment impacts through the introduction of non economic policies, improve support systems such as fiscal subsidies, tax incentives, financial support, and social security, and unleash the benefits of promoting employment through policies. Promote innovation and explore job opportunities. Continue to improve the collaborative linkage system of the employment industry, expand employment opportunities such as the digital economy, green economy, and silver economy, and create more new jobs. Focus on key areas and stabilize the employment market. Strengthen employment support for college graduates and other young people, strengthen specialized services, and build a service system that connects on campus and off campus, and helps young people's employment growth; Strengthen assistance to poverty-stricken populations and rural labor force, deepen labor cooperation, strengthen labor service brands, and support homecoming entrepreneurship; Strengthen assistance to those facing employment difficulties, improve the employment assistance system, and ensure that the bottom line of employment is secure and accurate. "In addition, this year, a national employment public service platform will be launched to create a model room for employment services at home, providing more accessible employment services to the public," said Zhang Ying. At present, the employment policy for the new year is continuing to be implemented. The employment assistance month for people facing employment difficulties, disabled and unemployed individuals has been launched, and many places have launched "employment caravans" to deliver job information to the public. The 2024 Spring Breeze Action has been launched nationwide and is expected to provide 30 million job opportunities. "We have launched public employment service activities based on the operating laws of the labor market and the needs of workers, covering key groups such as college graduates, migrant workers, and those facing employment difficulties, as well as various types of employment enterprises, striving to achieve 'monthly recruitment and continuous service'." Zhang Ying said. (Lai Xin She)