China’s youth unemployment rate edges down slightly but jobseekers still doing it tough

China’s youth unemployment rate edged down slightly in September as some graduates secured jobs, but young jobseekers still face a tough market as employers increasingly look beyond academic qualifications for candidates with relevant work experience. The unemployment rate among people aged 16 to 24, excluding students, fell to 18 per cent in September from 18.9 per cent in August, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday. With around 12.7 million university..