China's job market remained generally stable in the first quarter of this year, with 2.99 million new jobs created in urban areas nationwide and an average surveyed urban unemployment rate of 5.3 percent, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

今年一季度，我国就业形势保持总体稳定。人力资源社会保障部数据显示，全国城镇新增就业299万人，城镇调查失业率平均值为5.3%。

From January to March, efforts focused on employment for key groups, such as college graduates and young people, to seize the critical period for graduates entering the job market and accelerate measures to help more secure employment as early as possible, Cui Pengcheng, a ministry spokesperson, said at a news conference on Tuesday.

人力资源社会保障部新闻发言人崔鹏程在28日举行的新闻发布会上介绍，1至3月，我国聚焦高校毕业生、青年等重点群体就业，抢抓毕业生离校前求职关键期，加快落实各项举措，帮助更多人尽早实现就业。

China has set a target of around 5.5 percent for the surveyed urban unemployment rate in 2026 and aims to create more than 12 million new urban jobs this year.

我国已明确2026年城镇调查失业率控制在5.5%左右的目标，全年计划城镇新增就业1200万人以上。

Policy measures have also been developed to expand large-scale vocational skills training, particularly by strengthening the supply of high-quality training resources in fields such as artificial intelligence, the low-altitude economy, new energy vehicles and elderly care services, Cui said.

崔鹏程表示，已制定扩大大规模职业技能提升培训的政策措施，重点加强人工智能、低空经济、新能源汽车、养老服务等领域的优质培训资源供给。

In collaboration with other departments, about 59,000 job fairs have been held nationwide, offering 36 million positions. Nearly 1 million "point-to-point" transportation trips have been provided for migrant workers, he said.

他介绍，会同有关部门，全国已举办招聘会约5.9万场，提供岗位3600万个；为农民工提供近100万次“点对点”运输服务。

vocational skills training /voʊˈkeɪʃənl skɪlz ˈtreɪnɪŋ/职业技能培训

low-altitude economy /loʊ ˈæltɪˌtud ɪˈkɑnəmi/低空经济

job fairs /dʒɑb fɛrz/招聘会

英语新闻丨一季度我国就业形势总体稳定城镇新增就业299万人