AI Data Insight
The latest data shows that in Q3 2026 (as of July), the cumulative year-on-year growth rate of China's urban new employment dropped to -0.21%, contracting again from the previous 0.0%. Although officials announced that new employment in the first three quarters reached over ten million, under the impact of AI technology and the pressure of domestic demand transition, the labor market is gradually leaning toward the gig economy, and the overall expansion momentum remains sluggish.