Zhuhai’s proximity to Macao, and the presence of several growing industries in the city, aren’t enough to attract young local jobseekers, a survey finds.
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Among the unemployed looking for a new job, most were previously engaged in the gaming, junket and construction industry.
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement on Sunday that its Youth Career Expo 2020 received 3,339 job applications and 61 people were hired on the spot.
Macao’s general unemployment rate between May and July reached 2.7 per cent, up by 0.2 percentage points from the April-June survey period.
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has been providing career matching activities for jobseekers.
