Great push aims to get graduates jobs

Policies, skills training hoped to create more work opportunities for nation's young people

China has unveiled a series of supportive policies and measures to increase employment opportunities for young people, especially college graduates, including organizing training programs and improving services for job seekers.

The latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show that the surveyed unemployment rate for young people in urban areas has dropped in the past five months, due in part to the supportive policies and stronger economic growth.

According to the NBS, the unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds was 14.5 percent in June, a drop of 0.4 percentage points from May. The number peaked at 16.9 percent in February, decreasing to 16.5 percent in March and 15.8 percent in April. These calculations don't include students.