A record number of Chinese college students will graduate this summer, but landing their dream job may be a long shot as there aren’t enough high-skill, high-wage occupations. More than one in five young people are out of work with many in China becoming “full-time children,” spending all their time at home doing chores for their parents.
WSJ takes a look at why China’s youth unemployment continues to hit record highs.
0:00 ‘Full-time children’
0:46 China’s youth
2:43 Job expectations
3:22 Repercussions
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WSJ takes a look at why China’s youth unemployment continues to hit record highs.
0:00 ‘Full-time children’
0:46 China’s youth
2:43 Job expectations
3:22 Repercussions
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#China #Jobs #WSJ
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