China's urban surveyed unemployment rate averaged 5.2 percent in the first half of 2025, showing a modest 0.1 percentage point decline from that of the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported Tuesday.
At a press conference held in Beijing, NBS Deputy Commissioner Sheng Laiyun briefed the media on the key economic indicators of the first half of the year.
"Employment remains stable in China with modest improvement in urban unemployment rate. China's urban surveyed unemployment rate averaged 5.2 percent in the first half of the year, showing a slight 0.1 percentage point decrease compared with the first quarter. The rate stood at 5.0 percent in June, with population with local household registration experiencing 5.1 percent unemployment compared to 4.8 percent among population with non-local household registration. The urban surveyed unemployment rate in 31 major cities matched the national June figure at 5.0 percent," Sheng said.
"The employees of enterprises worked 48.5 hours per week on average. By the end of the second quarter, the number of rural migrant workers totaled 190 million, up 0.7 percent year on year," Sheng said.
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Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.
"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.
"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.
Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela
