Job market sees steady growth

The job market saw stable growth in the first quarter of this year, with the increase of new positions surpassing the rise in applicants, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Friday.

Compared to the first quarter last year, the number of new jobs increased 7.8 percent, while applicants grew 2.1 percent, according to the Ministry's latest survey of 100 cities.

A total of 1.88 million new jobs were added in January and February in China's urban areas, an increase of 160,000 compared to the same period last year. Statistics for March are still being collected.