Despite economic boom, Chinese graduates face struggle for jobs

Jonathan Watts in Beijing
Tuesday May 9, 2006
The Guardian


China is bracing itself for a glut of graduates later this year, with
three out of five university leavers expected to join the ranks of the
unemployed.

Despite the heightened expectations created by the economic boom, the
job market for graduates is shrinking. The authorities say the number
of university leavers will increase by 22% to 4.1 million, while the
number of positions has shrunk by 22% to 1.7 million. Newspapers are
filled with reports of intense competition for jobs, with the pressure
driving students to suicide, and stories of graduates who decide to
become pig farmers.

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