Bridging the gap between skills and employment

Many workers lack expertise required by key industries, says govt minister

All G20 members face the challenge of employing lower-skilled workers in a difficult economic environment, but China has taken positive steps to tackle the problem, according to a senior official.

At the 2016 G20 Labor and Employment Ministerial Meeting held in July, Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security, explained that China's problems are twofold: an estimated 15 million new job seekers will enter the labor market every year between now and 2020, and many workers lack the skills required by the industries that are at the heart of the country's development plans.