China has a workforce of close to 900 million people, of which 350 million are migrant workers and some 9 million are new graduates this year.
As China seeks to upgrade its economy, some observers are worried that state sector reform has stalled, threatening new job creation and the pace of economic growth.
For a new generation of Chinese migrant workers, low-paid and labour-intensive factory work no longer has the same appeal as it did for their parents.
China has done away with its decades-long restrictive child policies, but women are finding limitations still exist in the form of workplace challenges and career impediments.
Skyrocketing living costs and mounting uncertainties in China’s job market make the situation unbearable for those who desire security and reasonable working hours that the private sector may not offer.
