Urban job growth averaged slightly more than 13 million in 2013-14 – well above the ten million targeted by the government. Moreover, the data from early 2015 suggest that urban hiring remains near the impressive pace of recent years – hardly the labor-market stress normally associated with economic hard landings or recessions.
大部分是出于这一原因，中国的就业趋势比面临经济减速的标准情形好得多。2013—14年城镇就业增长量平均为1,300—1,400万略多——远高于政府目标一千万。此外，2015年初的数据显示城镇就业在近几年中形势喜人——与经济硬着陆或衰退时常见的劳动力市场吃紧的情况大相径庭。