China fulfills annual employment targets early (2)

In the first half of 2012, the newly increased employed population in cities located in the country's central and western regions expanded 9 percent and 14 percent, respectively, according to the MHRSS.

Meanwhile, massive layoffs have also been rare this year, as a continuous labor shortage left employers more prudent about staff cuts, Zhou added.

Yin also said at the Tuesday conference that in 2013, China will not let go of its goals to create at least 9 million new urban jobs and keep unemployment below 4.6 percent.

The focus of next year's work, according to Yin, will still be employment for college graduates, an expanding population that has hit 6.8 million this year.

China will carry out and improve policies in support of the employment and entrepreneurship of college graduates, expand their employment areas and introduce public recruitment services to campuses, Yin said.

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